Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak described as 'counting chickens before they hatch', of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's statement that the Opposition would be able to takeover Johor if it wins just 10 more seats in the general election.
"This is called counting your chickens before they hatch. First of all, Muhyiddin needs to convince the voters that he has something better to offer them compared to the current government.
"At the moment, it appears like Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) is merely set up to oust Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, just like PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat), a party to free Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from jail," he said his latest blog posting on Sunday.
Yesterday, local media quoted the former deputy prime minister as saying that the Opposition only needs 10 more state seats to replace the BN as the Johor government in the next general election.
Johor has 56 state seats, of which Barisan Nasional (BN) has 37 which the Opposition has 19 seats.
Salleh who is also UMNO Treasurer said Pakatan Harapan had not even decided yet whether to admit PPBM into the Opposition coalition or whether PPBM was merely going to enter into an electoral pact on seat distribution.
"This must first be established because if they cannot agree even before the election how are they going to agree after the election in the event they do win Johor?"
Salleh also noted that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had said they do not need to reveal the Opposition’s candidate for prime minister just yet and neither do they need to set up a shadow cabinet.
"Pakatan Harapan wants Anwar as the Prime Minister. Does this mean Dr Mahathir does not want Anwar? In that case whom does Dr Mahathir want?" the minister asked.
"Dr Mahathir said in London recently that he wants Muhyiddin as the Opposition candidate for prime minister and today he says no need to decide yet. Is this because PPBM and Pakatan Harapan do not disagree on the candidate."
Salleh said it was a known fact that PAS cannot agree to both Anwar and Muhyiddin.
"So who will PAS choose as the Prime Minister?" he asked.
He stressed these were more important issues to resolve instead of counting the number of seats the Opposition were going to win while not knowing what they will do if they do win. -- Bernama
Bernama
Mon Oct 10 2016
Muhyiddin (centre) showing PPBM's new logo during party registration at the Registrar of Societies in Putrajaya on Aug 9, 2016. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
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