KUALA LUMPUR – Parti Kuasa Rakyat (Kuasa) is leaving it to Barisan Nasional (BN) on whether to accept the party as a component of the coalition.
Founding president Kamarazaman Yaakob said Kuasa is a multiracial party that can fill the existing void in the coalition.
“We are not replacing MCA or MIC, as we are a multiracial party. There is a void in BN. It depends on how much they are willing to accept us. It also depends on the political conditions and situation,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after Kuasa’s launching ceremony today.
When asked about when the party will be registered with the Registrar of Societies (RoS), Kamarazaman said Kuasa is also discussing with an unnamed registered party to merge and form a new leadership.
He said Kuasa would focus on its agenda to empower the B40 and M40 groups and the youth, apart from being a government-friendly party.
“Kuasa will champion free education. It aims to abolish the National Higher Education Fund Corporation, and pledges to write off all forms of loans and replace them with scholarships, bursaries, or something similar to that.
“The cancellation of debts only applies to the children of B40 and M40 groups. Similarly, the matter of giving all forms of scholarships is only for B40 and M40 children,” he said. – Bernama, October 10, 2021
