The decision by Pakatan Harapan to backtrack several pledges in its election manifesto received the backing of a newly minted and influential lawmaker.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended the decision of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, saying that the reality remains that the government, which Pakatan inherited from the previous administration, was plagued by financial and economic woes.
“I think Dr Mahathir is right to say that some of these pledges need to be rehashed or relooked.
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“But the core issues decided by Pakatan such as good governance, anti-corruption, no wastage of public funds and abuse of power have been honoured,” he said during a press conference in Parliament.
Implementing toll-free highways are among Pakatan’s promises in its election manifesto, prior to the May 9 polls.
Separately, Anwar also praised Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng in his efforts to present the highly anticipated Budget 2019 on Nov 2, saying that the Bagan MP was empathetic towards the concerns of Malaysians.
“I’ve seen his discussions. He appreciates the difficulties and economic problems faced by the people.
“But he has to deal with the actual economic realities, financial constraints and all of these unfortunate incidents,” he said. – The Star
