BN leaders unhappy with govt should quit Cabinet, says Khalid

Amanah communications director Khalid Samad has suggested that Barisan Nasional leaders unhappy with the unity government should resign from their Cabinet positions instead of waiting for the Prime Minister to dismiss them. He urged BN leaders to demonstrate principle and take a firm stance if they no longer support Anwar Ibrahim's leadership.

Khalid argued that it is unbecoming for them to continue criticizing the government while still being part of it. "They should show some self-respect. If they keep criticizing and running down the government, they should leave. No one is stopping them," he stated during a press conference following the Federal Territories Amanah convention in Putrajaya.

Khalid's remarks came in response to criticism from some BN leaders regarding Anwar's leadership and administration. On September 12, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi challenged BN critics to remove Umno and BN from the unity coalition government by tabling a no-confidence motion against the prime minister in the Dewan Rakyat. Currently, BN holds eight ministerial positions, including rural and regional development (Ahmad Zahid), foreign affairs (Mohamad Hasan), investment, trade and industry (Johari Ghani), defence (Khaled Nordin), higher education (Zambry Abd Kadir), law and institutional reform (Azalina Othman Said), natural resources and environmental sustainability (Arthur Joseph Kurup), and plantation and commodities (Noraini Ahmad).

Amanah is eyeing Putrajaya, Titiwangsa, and Labuan as potential parliamentary seats to contest in the 16th general election.