Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed is not the de facto opposition leader.
Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is reported to have said today that there is a silent agreement amongst the opposition pact that Dr Mahathir is the current de facto chief.
“We have a leader. Just that it’s not spoken or proclaimed. But Mahathir is the de facto (leader) and I’m happy with that,” he said”
I wish to state clearly here that there is no such silent agreement as alleged. No such thing has ever been discussed nor agreed upon by the Central Executive Committee of the DAP.
I find it strange that Zaid has chosen to make such an announcement as a DAP member without first consulting the party leadership. He should know better. It is the CEC which decides on behalf of the DAP and there has never been any such decision made.
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