Salleh Said: I challenge Dr M to repeat allegations in by-election campaigns

(The Star) – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is trying to avoid talking about the 1.2mil signatures in the Citizens’ Declaration due to the allegation of fraudulent signatures, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Salleh Said Keruak (pic).

Police are now investigating the said allegation.

In a Monday blog post, Salleh Said wrote how the “de facto Opposition Leader” Dr Mahathir had made allegations against Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

“I challenge Mahathir to repeat this allegation during his campaign in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar since he has never withdrawn that allegation or apologised for making the allegation,” said Salleh Said.

“So it looks like Mahathir has only one option left, which is to recycle last year’s allegation regarding 1MDB even though the AG, PAC and WSJ have all confirmed there is no evidence of misappropriation or wrongdoing in 1MDB,” he added.

Salleh Said also pinpointed how Pakatan Harapan, in particular Parti Amanah Negara, is trying to avoid talking about the Private Member’s Syariah Amendment Bill issue in the Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-election campaigns.

“This is because Amanah cannot afford to declare that they oppose the syariah amendment and neither can they declare they support it. So Amanah is terkepit (trapped) in a situation that does not allow them any leeway,” he said.

According to Salleh Said, Amanah needs the Chinese votes and hopes to take some of the Malay votes.

“So Amanah cannot take any stand on the syariah amendment and, as they said a few days ago, they do not support or oppose the syariah amendment but just do not wish to take any stand at the moment.

“Amanah also threatened to sue anyone who alleges that they oppose the syariah amendment,” he added.