Mahathir denies hand in alleged ‘Dubai Move’ to topple government; PAS chief claims no need to ‘shop’ for support

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SINGAPORE: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad denied his involvement in the” Dubai Move” for the first time on Friday ( Jan 5 ) while opposition Parti Islam Se-Malaysia ( PAS ) leader Abdul Hadi Awang asserts that his party only needs to rely on democratic principles to win the support of Members of Parliament ( MPs ) in order to form the government. &nbsp,

Separately, in relation to the reported Dubai Move, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged members of the opposition to prevent any behavior that “waste the person’s time.” &nbsp,

The Dubai Move is a purported plot by opposition figures from Perikatan Nasional ( PN) and other party leaders to overthrow the current government, which is headed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in order to establish an illegal government. A part party of PN is PAS. &nbsp,

According to reports, the officials got together in December while on vacation in Dubai. &nbsp,

First off, I have n’t visited Dubai in a while, Dr. Mahathir wrote on social media site X. &nbsp,

Instead, he asserted that Mr. Anwar’s” gourmet” in creating a secret government is the result of his attempt to overthrow the then-government on September 16, 2008, as well as his 2014 initiative known as the” Kajang Move.”

Mr. Anwar had intended to overthrow the then-Barisan Nasional ( BN ) government on September 16, 2008, claiming that he had the backing of the majority of BN MPs.

However, the plan fell through when then-prime secretary Abdullah Ahmad Badawi turned down Mr. Anwar’s request to convene a particular Dewan Rakyat session. &nbsp,

Meanwhile, the Kajang Move is a reference to Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s ( PKR ) attempt to remove then-Selangor chief minister Abdul Khalid Ibrahim so that Mr. Anwar, who was viewed as going against party policies, could take his place. &nbsp,

Dr. Mahathir mocked Mr. Anwar in a post on Friday, saying that as long as he is elected prime minister, any attempts to form an unofficial government are” considerable genuine and natural.” &nbsp,

” I have the numbers” and” strong, fierce, and encouraging majority” were two additional strategies used by Mr. Anwar. &nbsp,

According to Dr. Mahathir,” when these strategies were being used, they were never thought to be disobedient, a form of betrayal, or possible to destabilize the government, harm the economy, and violate political principles.” &nbsp,