MELAKA, Nov 11 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook has challenged Barisan Nasional (BN) to quit the unity government, even as he claimed the coalition will not do so for fear of losing its political influence.
Speaking at a Pakatan Harapan (PH) ceramah in Ayer Keroh last night, he hit back at BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s call for an early general election instead of a new appointment to the Cabinet, news portal Free Malaysia Today reported.
“They want the government positions, because they know that if they lose those positions, they would lose their influence as well,” Loke was quoted as saying.
He added that the mandate to govern remained in the prime minister’s hands, and that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who also goes by the moniker PMX, still has majority support.
