PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed confidence that the current government enjoys strong support from Sarawak and the changing of administrations through backdoor manoeuvres would not happen.
The Prime Minister said that at a recent meeting, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg had reiterated his firm stand to maintain the Unity Government until the next general election.
"In the current political situation, the role or stand of GPS is quite critical because only with statements and support from leading parties of Sarawak (GPS) and Sabah (Gabungan Rakyat Sabah) can such a change (of government) happen.
"Any attempt of 'tebuk atap' would only have basis if the room is given by these two states (Sarawak and Sabah)... I pick this session to state that the 'tebuk atap’ case, if it's going to use the Sabah and Sarawak support (narrative) again, it would nullify itself,” he said.
Anwar said this at a dialogue session with editors-in-chief and senior editors of the electronic, print and online media on Saturday (Dec 23).
Anwar said Abang Johari had revealed that there had been several desperate attempts to persuade him and his party, but he had firmly rejected them.
"After one year, the government is stable. Collaboration between the parties, Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, GPS, and GRS, is much stronger.
"I have not encountered any single serious problem in our attempts to undertake or effect changes or reform. And I'm more confident now after one year with that experience, some adjustment in the Cabinet that we can forge ahead with some speed and certainty," he said. – Bernama
