No Govt Change Focus On Rakyat 175 Muslim Ngos Plead In Memo To King

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Gerakan Pembela Ummah, representing 175 Muslim NGOs, says now is not the right time to change the government. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Another memorandum has been submitted to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong this morning, this time from some 175 Muslim NGOs who pleaded with the King to intervene in the ongoing political turmoil.
Under the umbrella of Gerakan Pembela Ummah (Ummah), they appealed for the King and the Malay rulers to issue a decree for political leaders to prioritise the lives of Malaysians amid the worsening pandemic.
Ummah urged the King to put an end to the quarreling between politicians, adding that they were concerned that no party would have the majority to form a new government should the current one fall.
“Unfortunately, political leaders prioritise their own egos and their parties’ and groups’ interests, not the welfare of the people,” it said in the memorandum.
“They do not use Parliament as a place to reach a consensus to war against the mutual enemy, instead destroying our democracy by abusing it for their own interests.
“Our view is that a change of prime minister, Cabinet and government is not the right thing to do at this time, because it will only add to the confusion.”
The coalition also said there was no guarantee that a new government could manage the Covid-19 situation better and recover the economy.
Several other NGOs have submitted their own memorandums to the King, though calling for the opposite of what Ummah was pleading for.
Gabungan Bertindak Memorandum Rakyat Malaysia had urged Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his Cabinet to resign for failing to manage the pandemic, while a coalition of nearly 40 NGOs wanted Muhyiddin and other government officials to be sacked over the emergency ordinances’ fiasco.
Muhyiddin’s majority support in the Dewan Rakyat hangs in the balance after 15 Umno MPs reportedly withdrew their support for him and his administration, either through public or statutory declarations.
This leaves the governing Perikatan Nasional-led coalition with only about 100 MPs in the 222-seat Dewan Rakyat. - FMT

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