Even ordinary citizens have a duty to assist the current government in carrying out its duties, says PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim.

"Do not demand positions or wealth or power because that will jeopardise the entire spirit of the struggle," he said at a breaking fast function with his wife and Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Anwar escorted Wan Azizah to the function with some 300 people at the Nurul Hidayah mosque in her constituency of Pandan.

In his speech, he noted that the Pakatan Harapan government under Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has a duty to fulfil its promise to resolve issues of income and wealth disparity.

"Our duty (as ordinary citizens) is to assist (the government) so that their duties can be carried out," he said, pointing out that he is now an ordinary citizen after being freed from jail and granted a full royal pardon.

"I said to the prime minister that as an ordinary citizen, I will urge all the people to monitor how the deputy prime minister carries out her duties in Pandan.

"We will also monitor how Izham Hashim carries out his duties (as assemblyperson) in Pandan Indah," he said in reference to the Selangor Amanah chief, who was also present at the event.

"That is our duty now (to monitor). Not only to criticise them, but to remind them of the duties that they have to fulfil," Anwar further said.

Working as a team

In her own speech, Wan Azizah related that she had spent time earlier that morning accompanying Anwar to watch the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool.

She also quipped that her "escort" had not watched any football matches for a very long time.

"My point is, we are all working together as a team to rebuild the country.

"We cannot do it on our own. Winning or losing is a normal thing. In the end, it is the people who must win," she said.