Tugas Anwar bukan perkukuh Umno, pemimpin PKR jawab Sangeet

Pemimpin PKR, Azman Abidin, has refuted claims that Anwar Ibrahim is strengthening Umno at the expense of DAP, emphasizing that the prime minister's duties lie in managing a government composed of various parties, not bolstering a single party. The principal of the Perak parliamentary constituency clarified that cooperation between Anwar and Umno's leadership should be viewed in the context of his responsibility to govern a multi-party government.

According to Azman, who also serves as the prime minister's senior adviser, political alliances necessitate Anwar's collaboration with all parties within the government, rather than prioritizing parties with which he has more amicable relations. He dismissed concerns raised by DAP Kuala Lumpur's Sangeet Kaur Deo regarding the need for the party to reassess its relationship with Anwar, dismissing her accusations that the prime minister is strengthening Umno and sidelining coalition allies.

Sangeet also questioned Umno's open criticisms of DAP while both parties remain part of the federal government, alongside her assertion that Anwar has failed to unify the coalition. However, Azman did not perceive her concerns as pressure on Anwar, instead interpreting them as a reflection of dissent within DAP that wishes to take a more assertive stance on certain issues.

In his view, disagreements between parties in the government are common and should be addressed through constructive dialogue, with resorting to open confrontations in the ministerial council only when necessary to clarify issues or find solutions. "Criticism and reproach are permissible," he asserted, "but we must not undermine the stability of the government that we all share."