KOTA KINABALU: It is not the right time to dissolve Parliament yet, says Sabah Pakatan Harapan.
Sabah Pakatan chairman Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said early dissolution of Parliament would disrupt ongoing institutional reformation and administrative improvements.
He said the suggestion from Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was absurd and had to be rejected.
"Coming from the DPM himself, this stance totally goes against the Umno principle made back then to follow and support the Madani Unity government until the end of term," he said in a statement.
Mustapha said Zahid had called for early dissolution with the reason that there might be a Cabinet reshuffle.
"The PM can handle any vacancies according to the required process. Sabah Pakatan rejects Zahid's proposal," he stressed.
"It is not the right time because the Madani government can still function until December 2027. The remaining term period should be utilised fully for the benefit of the country and its people," he said.
Mustapha said any early dissolution would affect ongoing reformation initiatives and disrupt efforts to tackle issues of cost of living and services to the rakyat.
He said the American credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings maintained its A- accreditation rate for Malaysia for its stability, adding that this showed the country's economic endurance and investment attractiveness.
"Do not risk our investors' and global confidence towards Malaysia just to chase short-term political interests," he advised.
Mustapha urged all parties to respect and uphold the mandate given to the current government and to allow the PM to continue his economic, reformation and welfare agenda for the people and the country.
