'It's just his opinion', says Muhyiddin on Rafizi rejecting alliance between PN and Pakatan

PUTRAJAYA: It is just his "personal opinion", says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) on Rafizi Ramli’s rejection of any potential alliance between Perikatan Nasional (Perikatan) and Pakatan Harapan (Pakatan) in the 15th general election (GE15).

"This isn’t my concern, it’s the public’s concerns," The Malay Mail quoted the Perikatan chairman as saying.

"So, are you thinking about your party or are you thinking about yourself," Muhyiddin asked Rafizi.

"I know the citizens want us to unite, not with the Opposition, but other parties so we can offer something better to the people come the next general election.

"So, if he says no-go, then no-go for him; for me, I look at it from a different perspective.

"I don’t want the same things that destroyed our country to happen again," he added.

The former prime minister said at this stage it was important to think about the country first.

"If you feel this is important, we can sit down after all we can have a cup of coffee and if, in the end, we still disagree, it’s OK," he said.

The Pagoh MP said Perikatan was open to working with any party except Barisan Nasional.

Rafizi who is the deputy president of PKR had said that Pakatan was firm with its stand to not working with Perikatan for GE15.

"The Pakatan meeting last Wednesday made a final decision, which means we will campaign in GE15 as Pakatan," the PKR No.2 told reporters after participating in the Jelajah Trak Ayuh Malaysia programme at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi on Sunday (Aug 28) night.