KUCHING, April 25 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today said he is not aware of any move to topple the federal government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He was responding to a news report alleging the purported ouster plot that cited an unnamed source, and said he does not believe there is such a scheme.
“Why should we rely on something that is not reliable?” he replied reporters when asked at his Hari Raya Open house at the Construction Industry Development Board Complex in Petra Jaya, Sarawak.
He added he had not been approached by anyone to oust the federal government and that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), of which he is a member, fully supports the Anwar administration.
He said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has repeatedly said the same, that GPS wants a stable and strong federal government focusing on putting the nation on the right track in terms of economic recovery and wellbeing of the people.
“We want to make sure that Malaysia is back to its glory days,” said Fadillah who is also Petra Jaya MP.
Yesterday, news portal The Vibes reported an unnamed source claimed that those involved with the plot looked to former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin to fund and mastermind it as Perikatan Nasional (PN) component, Bersatu’s accounts were frozen due to investigations by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
According to The Vibes, at least 12 Barisan Nasional MPs are being targeted, including the 10 who had signed statutory declarations supporting PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as their prime ministerial candidate after the 15th general election last November.
Last month, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang asserted that the Opposition bloc has a “right” to make plans that can topple the government of the day.
