Kuala Lumpur: Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim said that if Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wants MPs in parliament to evaluate the Budget 2021 on the basis of merit, he must prove his support in parliament first.
The PKR backbencher said that if Muhyiddin had revealed his support in parliament, then the question of MPs using the Budget 2021 vote as a reason for Perikatan Nasional’s government to collapse wouldn’t have arisen.
Earlier, Muhyiddin Yassin said that it is wrong if the MPs reject Budget to call for a snap poll, as he himself wants a general election as soon as the pandemic is over.
Hassan said that just to assure Muhyiddin’s support in the parliament that the MPs will not gamble with the Budget.
However, he asked him to clear the question of motion of no-confidence. Adding that the Budget is in question because of Muhyiddin’s refusal to prove his majority.
He said Muhyiddin should call for a motion of confidence, while he should not wager his support on the budget, saying it was “irresponsible”.