Muhyiddin: Stop speculating - The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Stop speculating that the Prime Minister is stepping down because it creates political uncertainty, said Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said whatever speculation involving the country’s leader was not good and it might be a deliberate ploy by certain parties with ill intent.

“Such talk may affect the country’s image and create worries among local and foreign investors,” said the International Trade and Industry Minister after his official visit to the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) here yesterday.

“Political uncertainties caused by such speculation in any country, will not benefit the country. It will lead to great losses because the people worry what will happen and whether there will be changes in terms of leadership and government. That is what we don’t want.”

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had on Wednesday denied the speculation following calls by some leaders, including Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, that he should step down to assume responsibility for the Barisan Nasional’s poor showing in the March general election.

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