Muhyiddin: Raja Petra’s threat reflects opposition supporters’ feelings

By Bernama

IPOH, Oct 5 — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the threat by self-exiled blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin to pull out from backing Pakatan Rakyat showed how the opposition pact’s leadership ability, especially that of PKR, was being perceived.

He said it also indicated waning confidence of party members and supporters in PKR’s leadership.

“I’ve also read the reports in the blogs (on Raja Petra’s statement)… questioning the party’s leadership and criticising it for not practising what it preaches and for failing to deliver the promises made,” he said after launching the National Language Month 2010 programme at the Indera Mulia Stadium here today.

Muhyiddin, who is also Barisan Nasional (BN) deputy chairman, said this was not a new development as a number of PKR founders and top leaders had even quit the party.

He said more and more PKR members at the higher as well as the grassroots level had realised the wrong choice they made and left the party.

“They had lost confidence…. we hope the people will learn from this and think carefully,” he said.