Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has once again insisted that his administration is not a dictatorship.

Instead, he says the government prioritises political stability, in line with parliamentary democracy.

“We are not an authoritarian government nor do we practise dictatorship.

“We are a government which upholds parliamentary democracy; every five years we will leave it to the rakyat to choose the government that they want,” said Najib in his speech at the launch of the Muhibbah Complex in Puchong today.

Najib’s biggest critic, former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, yesterday said the country was moving into the direction of North Korea .

Mahathir said people are already scared of being charged and jailed if they say something against the prime minister.

Meanwhile, Najib, who is also Finance Minister, denied claims that the government will collapse.

“Such claims are simply not true.

“What I can say is that the previous Budget was passed in Parliament with a large majority; it’s the same for various bills.

“That means we are not worried when it comes to political stability,” he said.

The premier has plenty of critics firing at him from left and right but the suspension of Muhyiddin Yassin as Umno deputy president has strengthened his position in his own party.

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