Push for Umno’s removal from Cabinet over Najib pardon, DAP told
Analyst and ex-DAP member Ong Kian Ming also warns Umno to tread cautiously, reminding the party that 1MDB was one of the main reasons it fell from power in 2018.
A former DAP leader has suggested the party issue Anwar Ibrahim a provocative ultimatum and demand the removal of Umno from the Cabinet following the conditional pardon granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak. Political analyst Ong Kian Ming argues that DAP must make clear the pardon was a red line for the party, especially as supporters will expect a response with concrete action.
Ong believes the party should demand Anwar boot Umno from the Cabinet before the next Cabinet meeting, threatening to cause a loss of majority support for Anwar and potentially prompting Parliament's dissolution. The analyst also warns Umno to tread cautiously, reminding it that the 1MDB scandal was a key reason for its downfall in 2018 and that Malay support may be questioned if BN allies perceive weakness in Umno's backing of Najib.
DAP's central executive committee is set to meet today to decide the party's response to Najib's pardon.
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