KUALA LUMPUR – PKR’s Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim has been given a stern warning against “meddling” in the affairs of another political party.
PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil said his fellow party member should not be issuing statements on other parties in the unity government.
“Political leaders should not be too quick in issuing comments that can hurt our friends in the Madani government.
“I gave Hassan a stern warning. He should not meddle in the affairs of other parties. He’s a friend and someone I respect, but this approach is not helpful.
“If we do that, we give others the opportunity to attack. It is not my place to comment on any party, but I hope those in the Madani government will work together,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama after an event at Felda Bukit Goh, Pahang today.
He added that if there is a reprimand, it needs to be conveyed to the respective party leaders so it could be properly addressed.
Days ago, Hassan said removing Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would allow his party to regain support from the Malays.
This led to Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi taking a swipe at Hassan, saying that the PKR man should question the performance of Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli and Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
“That is the problem with Hassan… he and several other PKR leaders lack self-awareness.
“What has Rafizi Ramli done for the people’s economy other than introducing the Central Database Hub?
“Don’t forget, the Sarawak premier also made negative comments about the education minister from PKR. Hassan should urge PMX (Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) to do an evaluation on this”, said Puad in a Facebook post. – February 3, 2024