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Saturday, 4 December 2010

Ahmad Maslan Challenges Anwar To Step Down As Opposition Leader

BERUAS, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Umno Information Chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan Friday challenged Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to step down as the opposition leader since Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has lost six seats since the March 2008 General Election.

He said Anwar was appointed the opposition leader after PKR had won 30 seats in the general election compared with 29 by DAP, 23 seats by PAS while PSM won a single seat during the general election.

"During that period, PKR had the majority, so naturally Anwar who was the PKR adviser, was appointed the leader...but now PKR has lost its majority and has only 24 seats after five PKR lawmakers left the party and one seat was lost in Hulu Selangor.

"By right, the opposition leader should now be Lim Kit Siang and Anwar must offer that position as soon as possible to show that he was sincere in the PKR-DAP-PAS coalition," he told reporters after opening a Premier Forum organised by Beruas Umno Division at Kampung Banjar here Friday.

Ahmad Maslan said through such an initiative, Anwar can show his sincerity, fairness and integrity.

He added that Anwar's statement that he would appoint Lim as the Deputy Prime Minister if the Pakatan Rakyat took over the Federal government, was just a political ploy.

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