PKR’s Hassan says Anwar not likely to push Umno out
Hassan Karim says it was not appropriate for Umno to make threats against Anwar Ibrahim, who remains appreciative of the party's contributions.
He said Umno has at least three options: getting Barisan Nasional’s 30 MPs to retract support for the coalition government led by Anwar; instructing the party’s ministers to resign; or tabling a no-confidence motion against Anwar at the next Dewan Rakyat sitting.
Hassan, an outspoken member of PKR, took issue with a challenge by Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for his critics, meaning Pakatan Harapan, to sack Umno from the coalition government. Zahid has also dared the critics to table a no-confidence motion against Anwar.
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