GE15: Muhyiddin presented 115 names, but the Agong deemed not enough
By ANISA AZNAN
KUALA LUMPUR - Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has disclosed that while he has the backing of 115 members of parliament the Yang diPertuan Agong had deemed it insufficient to form a stable government.
Muhyiddin who is also the president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu, told reporters today that because the Agong was of such opinion, the latter had proposed for PN to form a unity government with Pakatan Harapan (PH), which Muhyiddin declined.
"I was asked to sign a document pertaining to the matter [PN-PH unity government] but I wrote, on the document, that I disagreed to it.
"PN has collectively decided. We will not work together with PH. That is the stance that we have taken," stressed Muhyiddin at a press conference held at his residence in Bukit Damansara after his meeting with the Agong ended later in the evening.
Muhyiddin also disclosed that, PN had already furnished the online statutory declarations (SDs) concerning his support to Istana Negara via email yesterday.
"So that is why today, we were confident that we would be able to form government.
"But when I had an audience with the Agong, I was told that it was insufficient. I am uncertain what is the reason," Muhyiddin lamented.
Muhyiddin, along with PH chairman, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim were summoned by the Agong today, over the ongoing political limbo that had been plaguing the country for the past three days.
At a press conference earlier in the evening, Anwar remarked that the Agong wanted a strong, stable and inclusive government so that the interests of the people can be better safeguarded.
Malaysia has invariably entered a deadlock after none of the parties which stood in 15th General Election last Saturday won enough parliamentary seats to form government.
PH has won the most seats at 82, followed by PN: 73; BN: 30; Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS): 22; Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS): 7 and others: 6.
The stalemate occurred as parties needed to at least secure 112 parliamentary seats to form government as Malaysia has a total of 222 parliamentary seats.
