Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
KUALA TERENGGANU: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has described that claim a no-confidence vote would be moved against Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as just a malicious attempt to break up the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
She said the issue was purposely raised to create uneasiness among PH component parties.
“The no-confidence vote claim is malicious … not true (will not happen). We have nothing to report (regarding the no-confidence vote). I think it is a malicious attempt to break up the PH,” she told a special media conference here yesterday on the post-northeast monsoon 2018/2019 situation in Terengganu and the handing over of disaster relief funds to the state government.
Responding to a question whether there was any demand for Dr Mahathir to step down, Dr Wan Azizah reiterated the same stand and stressed that issue was deliberately brought up, as the PH had already held a meeting to discuss it.
The issue of a no-confidence vote came up after PAS secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan disclosed that his party ‘smelt something was off’ in PH and was willing to support Dr Mahathir.
Meanwhile, when questioned about PAS’ support for Dr Mahathir, Dr Wan Azizah said it was welcomed but still raised many questions. — Bernama