Amanah And Dap Turn To Dr M In Bid For Stability

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Amanah and DAP are throwing their support behind Dr Mahathir Mohamad amid continued uncertainty in the country's direction
DAP sources told Malaysiakini that if Pakatan Harapan can secure enough seats to form a government they will renominate Mahathir to be prime minister
"We have trust in Mahathir. He is also disappointed with Bersatu and assured he will not collaborate with Umno
"If we nominate Anwar Ibrahim as PM, this would make Mahathir look like the person who led Bersatu and 11 PKR MPs to quit Harapan," said sources

Likewise, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu (below) also announced that his party would back Mahathir
"Amanah wishes to stress our position that we fully support Mahathir as prime minister and to continue leading Harapan," he said
Mahathir had resigned as prime minister and as Bersatu chairperson
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, meanwhile, announced the party would quit Harapan leaving the coalition without the numbers to form a government
The political shifts appear to be aimed at scuttling a handover of power to Anwar
When met by reporters after his audience with the King, Anwar said he had advised Mahathir against resigning
"I did appeal to him on behalf of PKR and Harapan. This treachery could be dealt with together
"But of course he was of a different mind, he thought he shouldn't be treated in that manner, to associate him with working with those literally corrupt," the PKR president said
He added that he believed that those staging the coup had used Mahathir's name without his consent
Mahathir is scheduled to meet the Agong later this evening to discuss his resignation. - Mkini

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