Johor polls: State Perikatan info chief accuses Hasni of not thanking exco members at last meeting before dissolution

JOHOR BARU: A former Johor state executive councillor has accused caretaker mentri besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad of failing to thank his exco members at their last meeting on Jan 22.

Mohd Solihan Badri, who was Johor Perikatan Nasional information chief, said Hasni’s action was not appropriate, since the meeting should have ended with good memories as the latter had led the state government with the support of both Perikatan and Pakatan Harapan assemblymen.

“This scenario clearly shows the attitude of Umno leaders who do not know or may not want to appreciate the support given by an 'Opposition' party, which is open to support and cooperate solely for the sake of the people and political stability of the state.

“This is the other side of the attitude of Johor Umno leaders, and the pressure of certain quarters within the party itself, willing to betray the principles of power sharing, support and commitment from Perikatan Nasional even if it was not signed in writing,” he added.

Solihan, who was also the incumbent Tenang assemblyman, said this in a statement here on Monday (Jan 31).

He added that Perikatan had never betrayed the political integrity and trust given by Umno because it was aware that violating the promise would be considered selfish.

“In Johor, we have what seems to be a memorandum of understanding but we did not sign any document to keep that promise.

"As a component party and exco in the government, we always supported Hasni. In the Johor state assembly, even the Opposition also supported Hasni.

“This support is because we care about the people of Johor. But when it comes to dissolving the assembly, Umno never asked for our views.

“In fact, there was not a single word of thanks for his excos on that day, let alone seeking for our views. That is their attitude,” he said.

Solihan added that Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia urged the people to assess the negative attitude of Umno leaders who easily mocked their trust and betrayed the power sharing agreement.

“We can no longer allow Umno to show its negative traits, the way of thinking of its leaders and its bad attitude when in power,” he added.