Zahid shoots back at Muhyiddin, says Perikatan failed in governing Malaysia during crisis

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrives on the Shah Alam Excessive Court docket August 10, 2022. — Image by Yusof Mat Isa

By Ashman Adam

Wednesday, 10 Aug 2022 3:04 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has shot again at Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin — who just lately questioned if voters would belief a Zahid-led Barisan Nasional (BN) within the subsequent basic election (GE15).

Muhyiddin had taken Zahid to activity for allegedly ignoring points raised by former Commander of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar within the authorities’s procurement of the six Littoral Combatant Ships (LCS).

In a Fb posting earlier right now, Zahid claimed that he had already given his facet of the LCS story to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in October final 12 months.

Zahid then turned the desk again at Muhyiddin and his PN coalition, questioning in the event that they actually managed to steer the nation out of the well being and financial disaster — as claimed by Muhyiddin.

He shared that whereas PN was the federal government of the day, the nationwide debt grew by 46 per cent and the federal government’s debt restrict had been raised from 55 per cent to 65 per cent.

The BN chairman additionally mentioned that Malaysia’s GDP development and whole overseas investments additionally fell among the many lowest, with the Malaysian inventory market plunging to one in every of its worst efficiency ever, and dividends for the individuals falling sharply as in comparison with pre-GE14.

He additionally mentioned that Petronas’ money reserves have been additionally surrendered throughout the final 4 years, together with the time when he was a member of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration.

“Is it true that PN provides precedence in direction of defending the individuals’s destiny with the intention to save the lives and livelihoods of Malaysians as a result of Covid-19 pandemic?” he requested.

Zahid additionally reminded Muhyiddin why Umno had withdrawn its help for him as prime minister, itemizing a number of causes, amongst them being PN’s failure to successfully take care of the Covid-19 pandemic, abuse of an Emergency Ordinance and failing to defend parliamentary democracy.

He additionally reminded Muhyiddin of his unwillingness to permit EPF withdrawals to assist individuals deal with dwelling in a pandemic — which Umno and BN have been pushing for — and the way he “lifted his personal basket” and claimed glory when it was lastly applied.

“God keen, when BN returns as the federal government, we’ll discover the simplest method to assist the individuals get better the quantity of financial savings which were withdrawn for pressing wants.

“Over 17,500 instances of chapter have been reported since 2020. Malays have been essentially the most concerned in chapter instances at 10,267 and adopted by Chinese language (4,447), others (1,516) and Indians (1,321),” he mentioned.

Final week, Public Accounts Committee chairman Wong Kah Woh mentioned the Defence Ministry and Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) had ignored the navy’s views on the design of the ships.

He additionally mentioned not a single ship had been accomplished though Putrajaya had spent RM6 billion on the mission, which was given to BNS by way of direct negotiations.

He added that the navy ought to have acquired 5 of the ships by August this 12 months.

Muhyiddin urged the federal government to arrange a royal fee of inquiry (RCI) to analyze the matter.

He’s the newest to make the decision, following comparable calls by Umno Youth, Bersatu data chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan and DAP stalwart Lim Package Siang.