Bersatu’s Jeli MP denies being bribed, threatened into backing govt
Published on: Thursday, November 16, 2023
By: FMT
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Jeli MP Zahari Kechik says there were no brokers involved in getting him to back the unity government. (Parliament pic)
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu’s Jeli MP Zahari Kechik has denied being threatened or bribed into supporting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government.
Zahari, who is among four Bersatu MPs who stated their support for Anwar, also said there were no brokers involved in getting him to back the unity government.
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According to Berita Harian, he maintained that his decision was made in the interests of his constituents.
“Ever since I came out in support of the prime minister, there have been many accusations linking me to threats or bribes, as though my decision was in my own interests.
“I did so (back the government) to serve the people of Jeli to the best of my abilities. I don’t want the people here to suffer just because I didn’t get any allocations. I prioritise the people over everything else.
“And I’m willing to bear the criticism (for supporting the government) as long as my voters’ (welfare) is preserved,” he said.
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Zahari also warned of legal action against any who continued to repeat the claims against him, saying his lawyers had been going through the accusations made on social media.
He added that he was ready to face disciplinary action from Bersatu, although he had yet to receive any sort of letter from the disciplinary board.
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Aside from Zahari, Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman, Kuala Kangsar MP Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid and Gua Musang MP Azizi Abu Naim had also stated their support for Anwar.
All four said the move was for the sake of their constituents, with Suhaili saying he received a constituency allocation of development funds following his declaration of support for Anwar.
Suhaili and Iskandar have since been suspended by the party for six and four years, respectively.
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