Not so easy to bring down unity govt, says Mat Hasan

KUALA LUMPUR: Any attempt to bring down the current government will be difficult as the anti-party hopping law is in effect, while any MP who wants to support another party has to resign for a by-election to be held, says deputy Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

“The current government has a pretty big majority of 148,” said Mohamad, who also denied that its MPs are involved in the said plot to topple the government as alleged by certain quarters.

He emphasised that Barisan would not bring down the existing government as it promised to form a stable government needed to manage the country, with the government built on the cooperation between various parties.

Mohamad, who is also Defence Minister, spoke to the media that included Bernama during the Defence Ministry’s Aidilfitri Open House at Kementah Camp here yesterday, rebutting Bersatu supreme council member Muhammad Faiz Na’aman’s claim that Perikatan Nasional had obtained the support of 126 MPs.

Mohammad also voiced Barisan’s full commitment to ensure that the government remained strong and stable, pointing out that the country had lagged behind for almost five years after the 14th general election as the government established then did not have a strong majority.

“Now, we have a government with a strong majority, and we need to sit down together to manage the country.

“This May 14, we will hold the Unity Government National Convention to see how far and what promises made during GE15 have been delivered to the people,” he added.