PKR‘s Taufiq Johari has mocked plans by parties outside the government bloc for the formation of a loose coalition to hold the administration accountable and highlight issues affecting the people.
In a statement, Taufiq said a closer look at its composition showed that apart from PAS and Bersatu, the group would comprise “parties with little to no representation”.
The coalition, according to Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, will also consist of Gerakan, Pejuang, Muda, the Malaysian Indian People’s Party, Putra, Berjasa, Urimai, the Malaysian Advancement Party, and the National Indian Muslim Alliance Party.
“This then raises the question of whether it is a real representative collaboration or a desperate gamble by parties who are on the fringe,” he said.
The Sungai Petani MP also asked if the coalition would see a reversal of fortunes by parties who have been losing their deposits.
“Nor do I think that adding the smaller parties will make PAS more palatable to our friends in Sabah and Sarawak,” he said.
Nevertheless, he said he looked forward to seeing the parties involved explain the collaboration to their hardcore supporters.
“It will be interesting to see what they have in common besides wanting to quarrel with the Madani administration.”
Muhyiddin announced the loose coalition after chairing a meeting with the parties involved last night.
He said the coalition, whose name would be revealed later, would not be a formally registered political bloc.
It would however allow the opposition to bring together party leaders, even those outside Perikatan Nasional, to discuss key issues and propose solutions to help the people, he said.
