But the coalition's most well-known pair is struggling to show that they have the numbers. FMTNews DrMahathir AnwarIbrahim PH
June 16, 2020 2:24 PMPETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan is set to bring back Dr Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate, this time with PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim as his deputy, despite them struggling to show that they enjoy “the numbers” among MPs in the Dewan Rakyat, sources tell FMT.
“But it came after several other proposals and counter-proposals which were seen as more disastrous than bringing two figures seen as divisive in our current politics,” said a PKR insider close to leaders from DAP and Amanah. His loss of membership to a Malay platform such as PPBM had a significant impact on any comeback plans for the veteran leader, especially as only four MPs from PPBM, including his son Mukhriz, have openly refused to work with Muhyiddin Yassin’s government.
“While PKR and the pro-Anwar camp are aware that Mahathir has lost his negotiating strength owing to his own party’s indifference to him, they also want to clutch any support they can and will try to appease the old man,” said one source, referring to the 95-year-old Mahathir. But some PH leaders believe there is still a chance to prop up the coalition’s numbers “if Mahathir is its face”.
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