Anwar: We have to move on

KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) said today that the Pakatan Harapan coalition has “to move on”, even when “there was clear treachery”.

The Malay Mail reported Anwar saying at the PKR headquarters today that he “was magnanimous enough to accept that we need to form this understanding with Tun Dr Mahathir [Mohamad], which we did, only to help secure and save this nation from those who are prone to corruption and abuses of power”.

“[This is] so that we do not lose focus on institutional reforms and programs for the people,” he explained.

“What is worse is issues of the rakyat, the concerns of the people; poverty, inequality, institution reforms is not on their agenda.

“Because the only arrangement is to secure power, even with those who are blatantly corrupt, and have been known internationally for abuses of power when they were in office,” the news portal reported Anwar saying.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin this morning was sworn in as Malaysia’s eighth prime minister.

Earlier, Pakatan Harapan, backed by 112 lawmakers, has called for the next Parliament sitting to resume as scheduled on March 9, said the coalition's presidential council in a statement.

This is the best opportunity to determine if there is enough support for the Prime Minister, it said.

“With the support of 112 MPs, (we) request that the third sitting of parliament for this term go on as scheduled on March 9.

“This is the best opportunity to determine support for the Prime Minister and end the political uncertainty and turmoil in the country,” it added.