‘Barisan MPs want to defect’ - The Star

By Hah Foong Lian

IPOH: PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he has met with Barisan Nasional MPs from Sabah and Sarawak over the issue of crossing over without him needing to go to the two states.

“It is true that Barisan MPs from Sabah, Sarawak and the peninsula have met me. I don’t deny that,” he said.

He claimed he had also been talking to MPs from Peninsular Malaysia and not only those from Sabah and Sarawak. He, however, did not say where the meeting took place.

Anwar was speaking to reporters after calling on Perak Mentri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin at his office at the State Secretariat here yesterday.

He said there was “good progress” in the talks but the Opposition coalition was in no hurry to form the Government.

“We have the time whereas our rival is short on time. It is up to you to interpret that,” he said.

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