BN leaders: Crisis proves PKR and Pakatan are incapable

Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin’s resignation as Deputy Chief Minister I came as no surprise to several Barisan Nasional leaders due to speculations on his position in the state executive council.
Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it showed that PKR and Pakatan Rakyat were incapable of administering a government.
“The crisis shows a shaky government and proves they are incapable. They wanted to hide it at first, but now it has become a crisis,” he said.
Muhyiddin said it also showed that some of the leaders were not able to place the people’s interests above theirs and hoped that the public realised that the Opposition could not lead effectively.
Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said Fairus’ resignation was an internal matter but “it shows that running a government is not easy.”
“They always criticise us, but when they have formed the government, they have problems in Penang, Perak and Selangor,” he said.
Penang Umno secretary and Opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim claimed that Mohammad Fairus had not performed the duties entrusted to him well and that it was best that he resigned.
He alleged that Mohammad Fairus did not bring any development projects to the rural areas.
“We hope his replacement will give due attention to the rural Malays,” he said.
State Gerakan chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng should explain to Penangites the reasons behind Fairus’ resignation.
“By not revealing the reasons behind this very serious development, Lim is not practising transparency and accountability,” he said.
State deputy MCA chairman Eng Hiap Boon said Fairus’ resignation proved that Pakatan leaders did not have good leadership qualities.
“Pakatan Rakyat does not have what it takes to lead Penang. I have heard rumours that some of its leaders do not share similar directions with the top leadership,” he said.
PKR Youth executive council member Amizudin Ahmat, who alleged that two senior state PKR leaders were involved with quarry operators in illegal activities, declined to comment.