KUALA LUMPUR – Amid the political imbroglio, opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) slams the use of enforcement agencies as “political weapons” to intimidate and pressure MPs into declaring support for the prime minister.
“The PH presidential council has been informed of actions by agencies, including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and police, towards opposition lawmakers, their officers and families.”
The coalition said in a statement that it understood this has happened repeatedly to pressure MPs to pledge support to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who has yet to prove his majority support in Parliament.
“We support actions that are based on the rule of law. But the abuse of institutions or law enforcement agencies to annoy, pressure, or intimidate political enemies is unacceptable.”
Last weekend PKR lost two MPs – Julau’s Larry Sng and Tebrau’s Steven Choong – after the two turned government-friendly independents.
Although both MPs said they switched camps to access allocations for their constituencies, they had to parry allegations that they have been threatened.
Recently, the Agong decreed that Parliament can reconvene during the state of emergency.
A few months ago, Umno’s Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz and Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub withdrew their support for Muhyiddin. – The Vibes, March 5, 2021
