LABUAN – Labuan MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman today denied that he and three other MPs from Bersatu were intimidated into supporting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He denied the claim made by Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, who is also Bersatu Youth leader, that an individual with a “Datuk” title was the mastermind behind his and the other three Perikatan Nasional (PN) MPs switching sides to support the prime minister.
“The allegation that four Bersatu MPs, including myself, were approached by an individual known as Datuk Botak, who is said to have pressured us to support the prime minister by threatening, promising projects, and offering cash rewards, is not true,” he said in a statement today.
Suhaili said his support for the prime minister is intended to ensure the survival of the people in the Labuan parliamentary constituency.
“I would like to reiterate that my support for the prime minister is voluntary and without pressure from any quarters.
During a press conference in Parliament yesterday, Wan Fayhsal claimed that an individual with the title “Datuk” was the mastermind behind convincing the four PN MPs to switch sides in support of the prime minister’s leadership.
The four Bersatu MPs who have declared their support for Anwar, besides Suhaili, are Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), and Zahari Kechik (Jeli).
At the same time, Suhaili also expressed his support for Sabah Chief Minister and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor. – November 15, 2023