PN's priority to ease people's burden, not overthrow govt, claims Ahmad Faizal

KUALA KANGSAR - Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said any effort to form a government must comply with the provisions of the law stated in the Federal Constitution.

He further said the opposition's current priority is to alleviate the people's burden, rather than to overthrow the government.

"It is not about that (changing government). The priority of all politicians whether government supporters or the opposition, is the people's interest.

"Even if we change the prime minister or the government for 80 times in one term, if the people's interest are not given priority then there is no meaning to any of it.

"The people's interest is much more important than the leaders' desire to stay in power or pursue power," he told reporters.

He said this when met at Perak Aidilfitri Open House event organised by Kuala Kangsar Parliament constituency at Dewan Jubli Perak, here, today.

On May 6, the opposition reportedly refuted the notion that the claim of having sufficient statutory declaration (SD) to topple the Unity Government was merely 'babbling'.

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could possibly be the one who is babbling because he is afraid of losing his position.

Recently, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook described the opposition's claim of having 126 SD of MPs' support as a desperate act and a political game ahead of the upcoming state election held in the six states.