SEREMBAN: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s intention to call for the 15th general election (GE15) after the Covid-19 pandemic is over is the right decision in getting a new mandate from the rakyat, Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan said today.
He said the slim majority held by the current government was often being questioned by many and this situation was not good for the government.
“The government shouldn’t think so much about politics. Winning and losing is normal because it is the people who will decide, sooner or later.
“The people have realised that a government with a slim majority will not benefit them.
“The prime minister’s intention is good. In my opinion, it’s good to get the mandate from the people,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Negeri Sembilan state assembly sitting here today.
On Saturday, Muhyiddin, who is also PPBM president, at the party’s annual general assembly, said GE15 would be held after the Covid-19 pandemic has ended.
Meanwhile, Mohamad declined to comment on the issue that the deputy prime minister post should be held by an Umno leader.
“The (Umno) president (Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) has already made a statement on this. That should be enough,” he said.