Not right for PN ministers to send letter on GE15 to Agong – Umno leader

Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan described the action of 12 ministers from Perikatan Nasional (PN) in sending a letter to the King to express their objection against any move to hold the 15th general election (GE15) this year as inappropriate.

He also claimed the move by Bersatu and PAS ministers indirectly showed they had no confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

"It is not good for the current administration when 12 ministers wrote such a letter instead of resolving the matter in the Cabinet.

“Its (government’s) legitimacy has been eroded, from 100 percent previously to 60 percent now.

“The letter should not have been publicised as such a problem should be discussed in the Cabinet,” he told reporters before opening the Pontian division Puteri Umno meeting today.

Ahmad (above) was commenting on the ministers’ letter to the Agong, urging His Majesty not to agree to any proposal to dissolve Parliament because the focus should be on ensuring the people’s welfare.

Ahmad, who is also Pontian MP, also said the Women, Youth and Puteri Umno wings of all the 191 Umno divisions in the country had activated their election machinery as GE15 was drawing near.

- Bernama

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