Wednesday, 03 Mar 2021 10:39 AM MYT
BY JOHN BUNYAN
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after launching ‘100 Esei Seni & Sastera Era Reformasi 2008-2011’ in Shah Alam December 29, 2020. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has suggested that two MPs who recently quit his party were enticed into supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.
He also accused the ruling coalition of using government bodies to exert pressure on the two MPs into switching loyalties.
“There are no problems if the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission or Inland Revenue Board wants to exercise its right and continue actions against the Opposition.
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1. The government has listed categories of people eligible for the first phase of Covid-19 vaccinations amid growing pressure to tackle vaccine ‘queue jumpers’, with last-minute changes made to its list of vaccine recipients ahead of its rollout today.
2. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the movement control order restrictions are meant to strike a balance between life and livelihood. He also gave his assurance that the emergency powers of the government are not being abused to remain in power forever.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. -filepic
PORT DICKSON: Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shein and Tebrau MP Steven Choong Shiau Yoon were pressured into supporting Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin s Perikatan Nasional government, claims Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, adding that he would reveal details in due course.
Former PKR lawmakers Sng and Choong handed over their statutory declarations (SDs) in support of Perikatan to the Prime Minister on Sunday and stated that they will be “government-friendly Independents”.
Prior to this, Sng said he decided to leave PKR as there had been too much political instability in the past year.
He said his constituency was also the poorest in the country and the people were suffering because of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, loss of jobs, and declining income from low commodity prices.