PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional fully supports the ‘Himpunan Turun Anwar’ rally, saying it is meant to free the rakyat from economic hardships and the current administration’s tyranny.
“The peaceful rally is a manifestation of the people's desire to bring about true change for the peace and prosperity of the nation,” said Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Mohamed Azmin Ali in a statement on Friday (July 25).
The rally is scheduled to take place on Saturday (July 26), with participants expected to gather at five locations – Masjid Negara, Pasar Seni, Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad, Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru, and the Sogo shopping mall – before marching to Dataran Merdeka.
Azmin said the matter of the rally was discussed at a meeting held by the opposition coalition’s supreme council on Friday evening, which was attended by all member parties.
“Among matters that were given attention were the preparations for the Sabah state election, the formation of a unified opposition alliance and the ‘Turun Anwar’ rally,” Azmin said.
He added that Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in his speech, touched on various current national issues, including the country’s political stability, the judiciary’s independence and the cost of living that has been continuously burdening the rakyat.
“The supreme council has formed a main committee for the Sabah state election to identify seats to be contested by Perikatan Nasional, form strategies in each constituency, and come up with a manifesto for the people of Sabah.
“The council also studied the formation of the unified opposition alliance presented by Muhyiddin, which aims to forge an understanding between all political parties outside the government bloc,” Azmin said.
