Zahid: Withholding state polls work of 'power hungry’ Harapan

Raveena NagotraPublished: Oct 11, 2022 3:57 AM | Updated: Oct 11, 2022 3:58 AM

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today alluded that Pakatan Harapan-led state governments were “power hungry” for not dissolving their legislative assemblies.

He accused the opposition coalition of fearing losing power and of wasting public funds by not holding concurrent elections with the federal polls.

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What I am saying is that life must go on, monsoon or no monsoon. We cannot simply switch-off during monsoon season. God does decide on things based on weather. So should we.

04:54 AM, 11 Oct 2022

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What I am saying is that life must go on, monsoon or no monsoon. We cannot simply switch-off during monsoon season. God does decide on things based on weather. So should we.

04:54 AM, 11 Oct 2022