Ismail Sabri taking steps towards more mature politics: Anwar

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KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s willingness to engage with the opposition is a step towards mature politics, including the idea of a confidence and supply agreement, but Pakatan Harapan will still maintain its role as the opposition, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said in Wednesday’s meeting with the Pakatan Harapan presidential council, Ismail Sabri had touched on matters the opposition could agree upon, such as the Covid-19 battle, for which the opposition believes new approaches are needed to resolve.

Anwar added that the opposition had pushed for a proposed RM42 billion allocation, which the prime minister acknowledged, but noted an agreement was needed between the government and opposition.

He also said the opposition will continue playing its role of scrutinising government allocations and spending to avoid leakages, which have occurred in the past.

“The government has a small majority, so there needs to be cooperation to ensure there are no concerns when it comes to amending laws and revoking emergencies and so on,” he said, adding that consensus in Parliament can be reached via confidence and supply agreements.


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