Now, Umno VP’s turn to grouse about Cabinet spots
Umno vice-president Datuk Khaled Noordin told former CJ Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad his party only signed on to the coalition to prevent a worsening of the political crisis triggered after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif
In remarks suggesting that the alliance was born of political expedience rather than affinity, he said Umno purely supported Muhyiddin in the interests of the nation. Last week, the former CJ said Muhyiddin must keep Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and others facing criminal charges out of his Cabinet.
“When 10 of the ministers are from Azmin’s bloc who did not respect the people’s mandate and traded on their positions as federal lawmakers for posts, is that moral in the eyes of Tun Hamid?” he said. After a brief honeymoon, Umno has slowly begun attacking Muhyiddin and Bersatu that are nominally its allies in the ruling PN administration.
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