Umno’s exit from unity government would demand fresh mandate, not backroom deal, says Zahid

Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi asserted that the removal of the party from Malaysia's unity government would necessitate a fresh mandate through a general election or a vote of no confidence in the Dewan Rakyat.

Highlighting the original 112-seat arrangement, Zahid emphasized that Umno's involvement is crucial for the current government's legitimacy.

His comments followed criticisms directed at PKR cybertroopers who had demanded Umno's exit from the coalition.

Zahid also questioned the use of the term "Madani government" and reiterated the agreed-upon designation as the "unity government.".

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today that the party's removal from the unity government would require a fresh mandate to determine the country's next administration.

He said there would be only two options if Umno were asked to leave the government: hold a general election to obtain a fresh mandate, or formally remove the party and hold a vote of no confidence in the Dewan Rakyat.

“If we are asked to leave, logically, the original basis of 112 seats would no longer exist. A new mandate should be obtained.

“There are only two choices. One is to obtain the mandate again by holding a general election. The second is to officially remove us and hold a vote of no confidence in the Dewan Rakyat,” he

said in his closing speech at the Umno general assembly here.

His remarks drew loud chants of “ Bubar! ” – meaning “dissolve” in Malay – from delegates in the hall.

Zahid said the original 112-seat basis comprised 82 seats held by Pakatan Harapan and 30 by Barisan Nasional (BN) before other parties subsequently joined the administration.

He also pointed out that three PKR lawmakers, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Wong Chen, had since left the party.

Zahid’s remarks came after he criticised cybertroopers loyal to PKR, nicknamed “Ceplos” by Rafizi, who have called for Umno to leave the unity government, challenging them to act on their demands.

“Don't ask us to leave the government. They challenge us, saying, ‘Leave the government if you dare.’ Remember, the Malaysian unity government exists because of Umno, and the prime minister became prime minister because of Umno's support,” he said.

“Do you have the courage? If you do, throw us out quickly. If you do, dissolve quickly,” Zahid said.

He also questioned the use of the term ‘Madani government’, saying the agreement for the administration under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was to refer to it as the ‘unity government’.

Zahid then read aloud the definition of a unity government from a piece of paper he was holding, telling his critics to look at the document.

Yesterday, Zahid called for the 16th general election to be held as soon as possible, saying BN should not wait until the last possible moment to seek a fresh mandate from voters.

At the end of his speech, he told delegates that this would be the last general assembly before GE16.

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巫统主席拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪断言，如果该党被逐出马来西亚联合政府，则需要通过大选或下议院的不信任投票重新获得授权。

扎希德强调了最初的 112 个席位安排，并指出巫统的参与对于现任政府的合法性至关重要。

此前，人民公正党的网络水军曾要求巫统退出联盟，他的这番言论正是针对这些水军的批评。

扎希德还对“马达尼政府”这一称谓的使用提出质疑，并重申了此前商定的“团结政府”名称。

吉隆坡，9月12日讯——巫统主席拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪今日表示，该党被逐出联合政府后，需要重新获得授权来决定国家下一届政府。

他表示，如果要求巫统退出政府，只有两种选择：举行大选以获得新的授权，或者正式解散该党并在下议院举行不信任投票。

“如果我们被要求退出，从逻辑上讲，最初112个席位的基础将不复存在。我们需要获得新的授权。”

“只有两个选择。一是举行大选重新获得授权。二是正式罢免我们，并在下议院发起不信任投票。”

他在巫统大会闭幕致辞中说道。

他的讲话引起了会场内代表们的热烈欢呼，高喊着“Bubar！”——在马来语中意为“解散”。

扎希德表示，最初的 112 个席位中，希望联盟 (Pakatan Harapan) 占据 82 个席位，国民阵线 (Barisan Nasional) 占据 30 个席位，之后其他政党才加入执政。

他还指出，三名公正党议员拿督斯里拉菲兹南利、尼克纳兹米尼克艾哈迈德和黄辰已离开该党。

扎希德发表上述言论之前，曾批评效忠于人民公正党的网络水军（拉菲兹称他们为“Ceplos”），这些水军呼吁巫统退出联合政府，并挑战他们采取行动满足这些要求。

“别要求我们退出政府。他们挑衅我们，说‘有种就退出政府’。记住，马来西亚联合政府的存在是因为巫统，首相也是因为巫统的支持才成为首相的，”他说。

“你们有勇气吗？如果有，就赶紧把我们赶出去。如果有，就赶紧解散吧。”扎希德说道。

他还质疑使用“马达尼政府”一词，称首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣领导的政府协议是称其为“团结政府”。

扎希德随后从他手中拿着的一张纸上大声朗读了联合政府的定义，并告诉他的批评者们去看这份文件。

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