KUALA LUMPUR – The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Kedah administration led by former premier Mahathir Mohamad’s son Mukhriz has fallen after two PKR assemblymen defected from the coalition which lost federal power during the political crisis at the end of February.
Lunas representative Azman Nasrudin and his counterpart from Sidam, Dr Robert Ling Kui Ee, told a press conference on Tuesday (May 12) they quit the party after losing confidence in PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.
This means Kedah chief minister Mukhriz Mahathir no longer has the majority in the 36-strong legislature.
“We will give the utmost support to the current Prime Minister, which is Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin... and the leadership of Perikatan Nasional (PN),” Mr Azman said on behalf of the duo.
Both are known to be aligned with Senior Minister for the Economy Azmin Ali, the former PKR deputy president who was a key figure in toppling PH in favour of the Muhyiddin-led PN.
PAS is set to lead the new PN state government as it has 15 assemblymen. The state chapter of the Islamist party claimed on Tuesday that a total of 23 assemblymen do not support Datuk Seri Mukhriz.
This includes two from Umno and the two former PKR men, as well as four from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia who previously backed their deputy president Mukhriz in his home state.
However, the four Bersatu representatives were not present at the PAS press conference, nor have they made public statements on the matter.
PAS Kedah deputy chief Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor refused to confirm widespread speculation he would be the new chief minister, merely saying “there is a consensus reached by the central party leadership of all three parties (PAS, Bersatu and Umno)”.
The Jeneri assemblyman added that “if he (Mukhriz) was with Muhyiddin, this wouldn’t have happened”, confirming The Straits Times report on Monday that PN was amenable to Tun Mahathir’s son leading them.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin is currently locked in a battle for control of the party with Dr Mahathir and Mr Mukhriz.
Mr Mukhriz has challenged the premier for the Bersatu presidency in party polls which have been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr Mahathir was returned unchallenged as Bersatu’s chairman during nominations, but his membership along with his son’s are now in doubt due to an alleged breach of party rules by remaining with PH.
The fall of PH and subsequent takeover by PN at federal level also led to a string of state governments changing hands.
PH lost Melaka, Perak and Johor in March and ceding Kedah means they are left with Penang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. PH ally Warisan still rules in Sabah while PN now holds nine of Malaysia’s 13 states.
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2020-05-12 09:51:28Z
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