Umno supreme council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi (pic) says Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) should resign from the Federal Government after its poor showing in the Johor state election.

Mohd Puad, who won the Rengit seat on Saturday (March 12), said Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is National Recovery Council chairman, and ministers from the party should quit their government posts following a heavy defeat in the polls.

Perikatan Nasional, led by Bersatu, contested all 56 seats and won only three – Maharani, Endau and Bukit Kepong.

“He (Muhyiddin) said he was ready to resign from because Bersatu lost badly in the Johor state election.

“Muhyiddin and Bersatu’s ministers should resign from the government,” Mohd Puad said in a Facebook post on Monday (March 14) morning.

Mohd Puad said Bersatu performed badly despite its relentless campaigning and big spending including arranging for buses to ferry voters during the election.

"Muhyiddin had attacked Umno and its leaders throughout Bersatu's campaign in Johor as well.

 “Therefore, is it dignified for Muhyiddin and Bersatu ministers to remain in an Umno-led government?

“Hit the 'button' (to resign) if you are honourable. The people of Johor do not believe that you care about Johoreans,” he said, referencing Muhyiddin's statement on Nov 12 that he could force the dissolution of the Johor state assembly "with the push of a button".

On Sunday (March 13), Muhyiddin said he was prepared to step down as Perikatan chairman and assume responsibility for the outcome of the Johor election if party members made such a decision.

Perikatan previously held 12 seats in the state assembly and supported the Barisan Nasional government, which had 16.

In the polls on Saturday, Barisan won a landslide victory with more than a two-thirds majority by capturing 40 seats with Umno winning 33 state seats, MCA (four) and MIC (three).

Pakatan Harapan won 11 seats, while PKR and Muda won one each.

Source:
courtesy of THE STAR

by N. TRISHA

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