Kritik kerajaan, jangan serang Anwar, PKR, Hassan beritahu ‘geng 4’

PKR MP Hassan Karim has urged four former MPs who have openly criticized Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the party to stop targeting the individual. Hassan, a Pasir Gudang MP for the past two terms, referred to them as "Geng 4" and stated that such actions do not help them; instead, it might benefit political rivals like Umno and Perikatan Nasional (PN).

He emphasized that if people assumed the ongoing attacks on Anwar and PKR would draw support to Bersatu in the 2016 general election, they were mistaken. Hassan advised them to criticize the government and express their dissatisfaction with what they are not satisfied with, but not to keep attacking Anwar and PKR, as it would not help Bersatu develop.

He believes that Umno and PN would gain from such emotional outbursts, and the leaders would not be in their positions today without PKR. Hassan also warned that the "Geng 4" could potentially harm PKR by not valuing the party and damaging individual careers. Rafizi Ramli, now one of the leading figures in Bersatu, was urged not to be too harsh by the Whips of the government coalition, who also advised him to tone down his criticism.

Hassan accepted this advice with an open heart and avoided personal criticism. Despite the criticism, Hassan defended Anwar, stating that Rafizi, who is not only smart but also a great strategist, should accept the party's decision to let him go. Hassan assured that a potential coalition with Anwar, Nurul Izzah, and the others might be strong and well-received by the people.

For the future of Bersatu, Hassan expected the party to become a key swing vote in many urban seats and possibly win only a few seats in the 2016 general election, mainly due to the influence of Rafizi.