They are worried about being sidelined in the Malay-majority Perikatan Nasional. FMTNews MuhyiddinYassin PAS PM8 PerikatanNasional
PETALING JAYA: The handful of non-Muslim MPs in Perikatan Nasional still have concerns about whether their views carry weight in the overwhelmingly Malay Muslim-majority coalition, despite Muhyiddin Yassin’s assurance that he will be a prime minister for all races.
He said the Chinese, Indians as well as non-Muslims in Sabah and Sarawak might feel unrepresented in the present government. The non-Muslims include MPs from Keningau, Beluran, Puncak Borneo, Saratok, Baram, Bintulu, Ayer Hitam, Tanjung Piai, Segamat and Tapah. Negotiations are ongoing with other non-Muslim MPs from Sabah and Sarawak.
“I am your prime minister. Even if you are a farmer, a fisherman, a trader, a civil servant or a private sector employer, I am your prime minister,” he said.“We were told that the public would see a new face to PAS, so that everyone will be comfortable with them,” he added.“In some ways, as we get to know PAS MPs, they seem okay. Perhaps more progressive than Amanah. But we will wait and see.”
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