Dr M's stalwart leaves Amanah, urges Harapan to reject Anwar
Khairuddin Abu Hassan, a stalwart of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has renounced his support for Pakatan Harapan, citing an unwillingness to accept PKR president Anwar Ibrahim as a prime minister candidate.
In a statement, Khairuddin hit out at Anwar over the Harapan chairperson's alleged inability to lead PKR and Harapan, leading to the eventual split and fall from federal power...
Khairuddin Abu Hassan, a stalwart of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has renounced his support for Pakatan Harapan, citing an unwillingness to accept PKR president Anwar Ibrahim as a prime minister candidate.
In a statement, Khairuddin (above) hit out at Anwar over the Harapan chairperson's alleged inability to lead PKR and Harapan, leading to the eventual split and fall from federal power.
"PKR is now facing problems and had fallen apart under Anwar's leadership," he claimed.
In the past, Khairuddin had claimed that Anwar is unworthy to lead the country and suggested that he may go on a campaign to block his rise.
Meanwhile, Khairuddin announced his decision to quit Amanah with immediate effect.
"I would like to record my appreciation for Amanah president and leadership that had trusted me to contest in Jasin, Malacca during the last 14th general election.
"InsyaAllah, I will be meeting with the Amanah president soon and communicate my decision to return the seat, as well as to resign from my position as the Jasin Parliament coordinator," he said.
Khairuddin, who warned that Harapan will not repeat its GE14 victory under Anwar's lead, urged remaining leaders to also reject the Port Dickson MP's bid as the ninth prime minister.
A former Umno man, Khairuddin left the party in 2015 and had a brief stint with Bersatu, along with leaders and members allied to Mahathir.
He remained loyal to Mahathir even after leaving Bersatu to lead the Citizens Declaration movement, mobilised as part of efforts to seek the removal of then prime minister Najib Abdul Razak in the early days of the 1MDB scandal.
Khairuddin had made his political comeback with Amanah shortly before GE14 to contest the Jasin Parliament seat, which he lost to BN's Ahmad Hamzah by a 219-vote majority in a three-cornered fight.
Khairuddin...you have every right to disagree and resign but to say bad thing about Anwar is akin to a person without moral. Who are you to judge? Are you a better person? Idiot.
Says the guy who married a celebrity... We know his hatred for Anwar is pure sibling rivalry The fall of Harapan is because of the schemer fox.
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