KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said a majority Malaysians want Perikatan Nasional (PN) to take control of the federal government.
Citing an example, the PN secretary-general referred to comments made on social media pointing out that many Malaysians have expressed dissatisfaction with the current unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
"We (PN) are working for the benefit of the people. PN is not think about taking over the government, but on social media, people have been asking questions on when will we (PN) take over.
"If I make an estimation about this, I would say a majority of the people want us to take over (the government).
"This means the government has failed. That is based on we read on social media. In reality, the current government has not considered anything that can be better for the rakyat's future," Hamzah told reporters at PN headquarters here.
On a related matter, the Larut member of parliament claimed there was already division among
parties within the unity government and this was seen during the Palestine Solidarity Week (PSW) held in schools.
"Those who oppose the programme were people who had initially agreed to it in the cabinet. But suddenly, today, they are opposing it (the programme) themselves.
"There were PKR and DAP members who were objecting to the agreement made in cabinet. That is why I suggested that MPs should bring a motion to discuss it in Parliament to make it clear," said Hamzah.
He also took a swipe at Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, who he described as being unfair to opposition MPs.
"If the speaker is fair, we can address important matters effectively… we (opposition) are not playing an effective role as we are being manipulated by a non-legal speaker."
Hamzah said Johari has no legal background, unlike his predecessor Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun who did a better job in the post since the latter was not a politician.
"Till today, the previous speaker has never been a politician. He has never been associated with any political party too.
"I feel that when appointing a speaker, it is essential to have someone who is fair and impartial in any decision-making process, rather than just being in cahoots with the ministers or colluding to protect their interests," he added.
When asked whether Johari is incompetent, Hamzah said: "This is not a court session to say yes or no to that, but I just think he is not fair, what is most important here is fairness to provide better input,"
