PAS, Bersatu relationship on verge of cracking, claims Fahmi
In addition to internal issues, Fahmi also described the opposition’s performance in providing checks and balances, especially in the Dewan Rakyat (Parliament), as lacklustre.
(The Vibes) – SEVERAL internal issues currently affecting Perikatan Nasional (PN) suggest that the relationship between PAS and Bersatu is on the verge of breaking up, said Pakatan Harapan (PH) Communications Director Fahmi Fadzil.
According to reports in Bernama, Fahmi, who is also the Information Chief of PKR, described the PAS-Bersatu relationship as increasingly strained due to the ongoing dispute over the issue of the ‘poster boy’ (Prime Minister candidate) within PN and, more recently, the dismissal of Bersatu representatives in the Perlis Cabinet reshuffle.
In addition to internal issues, Fahmi also described the opposition’s performance in providing checks and balances, especially in the Dewan Rakyat (Parliament), as lacklustre.
“Recently, we saw the chairman of PN being pressured to find a new ‘poster boy,’ Bersatu reps being dropped from Perlis Cabinet, and Bersatu top leadership not invited to a major event in Terengganu. These are signs of weakness within PN and an increasingly fractured relationship, which is becoming clearer by the day.
“…and the opposition’s performance in Parliament is lacklustre as they are unable to discuss substantive issues. For two consecutive years, they have failed to present an alternative budget. We can see this as a relationship that is on the verge of a break-up,” he told reporters after the launch of the MYTV Mana-Mana app at Proton IHU in Kuala Lumpur.
Fahmi said this when asked about the removal of two Bersatu assemblymen from the Perlis State Executive Council under the leadership of PN, yesterday.
According to a report by a local news portal, the assemblymen were not dropped from the State Executive Council due to their work performance but more because of politics.
