Rafizi Ramli says growing disagreements between Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional threaten the unity government and calls on Anwar to remove Umno ministers.
PETALING JAYA: Bersama leader Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to remove Umno ministers from the Cabinet and end Barisan Nasional’s (BN) participation in the Federal Government, citing growing tensions between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and BN.
He said the increasingly public disagreements between the two coalitions, particularly during the Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka state elections, risked undermining the Federal Government’s ability to function effectively.
Rafizi said Anwar, as Prime Minister, was responsible for providing clear leadership to the Cabinet and ensuring that all ministries worked together in the interests of effective governance.
He added that the repeated public exchanges between PH and BN leaders had raised questions about whether the unity government arrangement remained viable.
“The formula of cooperation between opposing parties sitting together to form the Madani Government is clearly no longer working,” he said in a statement today.
Rafizi argued that political compromises between PH and BN had frequently been used to justify diluting principles and delaying reforms to accommodate BN’s interests.
He also warned that the widening political divide could disrupt the Federal Government’s administration, particularly as Umno held several key ministerial portfolios.
Among the developments contributing to the uncertainty, he cited public disagreements between PH and BN leaders, the anticipated vacancy in the Transport Minister’s post following DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke’s purported resignation, and the government’s political arrangements involving other parties.
Rafizi also questioned the political implications of the confidence and supply agreement (CSA) signed by the Madani administration, which he said secured Anwar’s majority in the Dewan Rakyat.
He further raised concerns over PH’s political cooperation with Bersatu during the Melaka state election.
Rafizi said the developments called for Anwar to take decisive action by removing Umno ministers and ending BN’s participation in the Federal Government.
“If he fails or is openly challenged by Umno ministers whom he appointed himself, he should have the courage to remove BN from the Federal Government and subsequently undertake as many reforms as possible ahead of the 16th General Election,” he said.
