Report: DAP’s Anthony Loke claims Pakatan has safeguards to ensure Dr Mahathir steps down as PM after six months
DAP’s organising secretary Anthony Loke claimed that mechanisms have been put in place to ensure Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigns as the prime minister after six months, should Pakatan Harapan regain control of Putrajaya.
(MMO) – According to Malaysiakini, Loke conceded that there was doubt about this arrangement but went on to claim that the coalition’s parties would be able to ensure Dr Mahathir followed through this time.
“Of course, people can question if he will keep his promise. Our answer to that is six months down the road, there are mechanisms to make that happen. PKR has 38 MPs. Without them, Mahathir cannot continue to govern.
“Each party will be able to bring down the government by itself if they pull out. If the promise is not kept (by Mahathir), PKR has the option to force an election by that time,” he was quoted as saying.
He added that PH was obliged to include its allies such as Dr Mahathir in the event it could form the government as this was the voters’ decision in the 14th general election.
Loke said DAP preferred to concentrate on fixing past mistakes instead of pointing fingers following the collapse of the PH government.
“If we play the blame game, one side will blame Mahathir, his side will blame another. There will be no end to that.
