There is no date set for Dr Mahathir Mohamad to hand over the prime minister position to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim because much work is yet to be done.
Dr Mahathir said it is difficult to set a date as he is not sure when he can complete those tasks.
“We have to study the situation, to fix a specific date. (When) work is (only) half done or not done (at all), it is very difficult.”
Meanwhile, deputy prime minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail told all involved to stop quibbling over the specifics of the handover plan and said there were more urgent matters in the country that needed attention.
She added that Pakatan Harapan already agreed on the transition for the prime minister’s post before the 14th general election.
“This is a non-issue but when it is repeatedly brought upon, it rises. We have many other issues, such as trying to mend the country. Enough!
“It is already agreed upon, no longer needed to discuss this,” she said after she was asked for comments today.
PH has presented PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s immediate successor as PM.
The transition was initially presented as taking place within two years of the general election, but the pact previously revealed that there was no fixed timeline.
Dr Mahathir said in a recent interview that he would make way for the next prime minister before the next general election.
PKR co-founder and veteran politician Syed Hussin Ali then criticised PH for failing to provide clarity on the matter.
PPBM Youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman then defended Dr Mahathir and criticised Syed Husin for excessive politicking.
Others in the pact have also exchanged criticisms over the matter.