The proposal to choose Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the candidate for a temporary prime minister if the Pakatan Harapan coalition wins the 14th General Election (GE14) may lead to a crisis and a power struggle within the top leadership of the opposition pact.
UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said if the situation becomes a reality it would certainly destroy the confidence of investors coming to this country and affect the national economy.
“We must be careful on the temporary marriage of the opposition parties, a conflict will certainly occur if former opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is freed later.
“We are made to understand that there are even PKR veteran leaders who do not agree with the proposal, matters which may appear trivial and could lead to a very serious political uncertainty,” he told reporters today.
He said this when commenting on the statement by the deputy president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir recently who said that the demand for the post of Prime Minister by the party was not in search of glamour but based on the experience of Tun Mahathir in helming the nation.
