Unity Government Parties Must Find Common Ground - Azman

MELAKA, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Parties in the Unity Government must find common ground and prioritise the stability of the country’s administration over highlighting political differences, said the Prime Minister’s Political Secretary Datuk Azman Abidin.

He said politics is dynamic and relations between parties can change at any time, but the focus now should be on nation-building and ensuring the government fulfills its responsibilities to the people.

“It is better to find our common ground than to focus on our differences because politics is very dynamic. We may be friends today and opponents tomorrow.

“So, for me, we must respect the people’s mandate. If we are given one term, we should serve out that term,” he spoke to reporters here today.

He said the government’s priority is to focus on administering the country and ensure the remainder of its term is used as effectively as possible for the people.

“For us, the focus is on running the country and making sure we make the best use of the remainder of our term for the people, because there is still a lot of work to be done.

“There are various economic challenges that we may face, and the Prime Minister wants to focus on those issues,” he said, adding that government stability is crucial to enable the country to focus on its development agenda and attract more investment opportunities, which will ultimately benefit the people.

Commenting on preparations for the Melaka state election, Azman said Pakatan Harapan (PH) is always ready to face any form of competition.

He also said PH is ready to contest the election independently or with any coalition, but the priority now should be fulfilling the government’s responsibilities to the people.

-- BERNAMA