Bersatu dismisses claims of opposition having numbers to challenge Anwar Ibrahim

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has dismissed claims that the opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition has the numbers in the Lower House to challenge Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim amidst speculation of a move to oust him from his position. According to The Star, Bersatu information chief Razali Idris noted recently that there have been claims that his party has enough Members of Parliament (MPs) on its side to overthrow Anwar and his unity government. However, this was not a statement made by Bersatu’s leadership, he added.

“It would be difficult to unseat Anwar who has the majority support with 148 MPs. Even the Opposition chief whip (Hamzah Zainudin) never said this,” Razali was quoted as saying by The Star. He was also quoted as saying by Berita Harian: “Why does Anwar feel the need to think about rumours and gossip…