DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke stresses that the party is in a government with BN and not particular individuals such as the coalition’s chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said this in response to concerns over the party working with Zahid, who currently faces 47 corruption, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering charges involving RM31 million of funds from his foundation, Yayasan Akalbudi.
“It is not about Zahid. The unity government with is BN, not with any particular individual. It is with the coalition.
“In principle, I think everyone in DAP understands that,” Loke said during a press conference at DAP headquarters earlier today.
However, Loke said the party will continue to work towards a corruption-free government.
The transport minister said the party’s decision to pledge support for Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister, even in a multi-coalition government, was based on “circumstances”.
Commenting on Zahid’s corruption charges, he said it was for the court to determine the deputy prime minister’s fate.
“That is up to the court. The court process is still ongoing.
“In the cabinet, we were only discussing the country’s agenda and not our own personal agendas.
“Our personal cases will not be touched on,” he said.
No coalition that contested GE15 won enough seats to achieve a simple majority in Dewan Rakyat and form the government on its own.
Pakatan Harapan had won the most number of seats at 82, followed by Perikatan Nasional (PN) (73), and BN (30).
This led to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong decreeing that a unity government be formed, which was agreed to by Harapan, BN, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), among others.
“If we did not form the government, the alternative would be other parties forming the government,” he said in reference to PN.
Meanwhile, Loke said that the new government has been working well so far.
“No threats (to pull out from the government) have been made. And so far, the working relationships are getting better.
“We (cabinet ministers) had our swearing-in ceremony just now. All of the ministers were there.
“We mingled around and are trying to build personal relationships among ministers, gaining trust,” he said. – Malaysiakini