PETALING JAYA: Parti Amanah Negara leaders appeared split over a decision to support Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Pakatan Harapan's prime minister candidate.
A leader who spoke on condition of anonymity said the presidential council made the decision without consulting the grassroots."And then there was a joint announcement together with DAP and PKR that they are now supporting Anwar as the prime minister candidate. We are in the dark too," he said."This is for our political survival although many doubt that Anwar could command majority support in Parliament," he said.
Previously, DAP and Amanah had backed a proposal for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to return as the premier for the third time. The presidential council said in a statement that they had given Anwar the"full mandate" to continue discussions with all parties, including Shafie, in their bid to return to power.
Amanah secretary-general Datuk Dr Hatta Ramli, however, denied that they had made a U-turn to support Anwar as the prime minister candidate.
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