Tian Chua denies working for Azmin’s return to PKR

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PETALING JAYA: PKR vice-president Tian Chua has defended his call for Pakatan Harapan to work with anyone that can help it win the Melaka state election,denying that he is trying to open up a channel for Azmin Ali to rejoin PKR.

Speaking to FMT, he said it was not up to him to decide on the return of those who had left the party.

“Some people are saying that by pushing for PH to work with anyone so we can win in Melaka, I am actually testing the waters to see if Azmin and others who have left will be accepted back into PKR,” the former Batu MP said.

“Such talk is baseless and ridiculous.”

He added, however, that party president Anwar Ibrahim would have the majority to become the prime minister if Azmin and 20 other MPs were to return to PKR.

“If this ever happens, it is up to Anwar to accept. It is not my call.”

He added that it was also up to Anwar to decide whether PKR should collaborate with Bersatu’s Muhyiddin Yassin and his team.

“All I am saying is that we must find a collaboration that leads us to victory,” he said.

“We must remember that the next general election could get messy. There is the third force – Warisan, Muda and various NGOs – coming forward to contest.

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