What the Pakatan leaders say

Tony Pua says there are no longer any financial scandals, stolen money or ‘hidden money’ to expose.

Dr Xavier Jayakumar says the government cannot afford the cost to pay BR1M any longer.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says BR1M is bad because it teaches people they can get money without having to work for it.

Council of Eminent Persons member Jomo Kwame Sundaram says the report they have prepared is too sensitive to be released to the public.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the Council of Eminent Persons report is for his eyes only.

Lim Guan Eng says the country will have to indefinitely run on a deficit until further notice because 40% of the expenses are for emoluments and pensions and the 1.4 million civil service cannot be reduced.