Parties must decide on new unity govt, says Umno’s Johari

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PETALING JAYA: With beleaguered Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin believed to be on the brink of resigning, Umno supreme council member Johari Ghani has called for political parties to lead the way in forming a new unity government.

“The reality is that no one political coalition has a simple majority of seats (in the Dewan Rakyat), and no one is in favour of calling a general election at the present time,” said Johari, a former second finance minister.

“As a result, there appears to be no obvious prime ministerial candidate,” he told FMT.

The only way forward was for political parties to form a unity government led by an MP mutually acceptable to all.

He said Umno must also be prepared for any eventuality, including being part of the opposition in the lead up to the next general elections. “Serving as a check-and-balance to the next administration will allow the party to restore lost credibility with the rakyat,” Johari said.


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