Umno deputy president urges PM to call for polls, cites instability
Mohamad Hasan has joined several Umno leaders in urging Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to initiate a snap election.
The Umno deputy president said the move is necessary because the federal government is unstable.
"Since independence, Malaysia has never seen such political instability. The current situation makes it difficult for the government to approve critical bills, including supply bills to revive the economy.
Mohamad Hasan has joined several Umno leaders in urging Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to initiate a snap election.
The Umno deputy president said the move is necessary because the federal government is unstable.
"Since independence, Malaysia has never seen such political instability. The current situation makes it difficult for the government to approve critical bills, including supply bills to revive the economy.
"Any effort to revive the economy, create jobs and improve competition cannot happen without a stable government and a Parliament that can provide check and balance," he added in a statement today.
Muhyiddin is believed to command the support of slightly over half of the 222 MPs but this has never been tested in the Dewan Rakyat.
On May 18, Muhyiddin called for a one-day Parliament session just to fulfil constitutional requirements - no bills were voted on in the sitting.
Parliament is set to reconvene on July 13.
Mohamad elaborated that the country cannot be in a situation where the government is at risk of collapse every few months.
He said only a government with a comfortable majority of parliamentary seats could face the current challenges.
"We are a parliamentary democracy. The real power lies with the rakyat and not (political coalitions) which can be formed according to convenience and political interests.
"Therefore, let the people decide on the future direction of our beloved country," he added.
So far, several Umno leaders including vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob as well as supreme council members Nazri Abdul Aziz and Mahdzir Khalid have voiced support for a snap polls.
Umno, having consolidated after being defeated in 2018, is expected to win big in the event of a snap election with the opposition in disarray.
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