PETALING JAYA: Istana Negara will not get involved in any political plot, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah also decreed that the unity government continued with its work to manage the country's affairs.
He said this was conveyed to him by during an audience with the King on Tuesday (Jan 9).
The meeting was Anwar's regular audience with the King to brief His Majesty on matters to be discussed at Wednesday's (Jan 10) Cabinet meeting and to discuss the latest developments in national affairs.
"As usual, today I had an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to present the Cabinet papers that will be discussed tomorrow and to discuss some of the latest developments," Anwar said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 9).
"His Majesty decreed that I, as the Prime Minister, and the Madani government, continue with the task of managing the country. His Majesty also decreed that the Royal Palace will not be involved in any political plot," read the statement.
Anwar's latest statement follows talk of the latest attempt, dubbed the 'Dubai Move', to overthrow the unity government by triggering defections among the government's MPs and denying the administration the requisite simple majority it needs in the Dewan Rakyat.
The "Dubai Move" is said to be a plot by Opposition leaders vacationing in the United Arab Emirates last December.
Senior Perikatan Nasional leader Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor appeared to give credence to such a plot when he said that his coalition would continue attempts to topple the government.
Sanusi did not confirm the existence of the "Dubai Move" but said he was confident that Anwar's administration would not complete its five-year term.
Commenting on the Dubai Move, Umno supreme council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam claimed that certain individuals have put up RM750mil to "buy over" government MPs.
In his statement, Anwar added: "If there are any proposals from anyone to donate RM500mil or RM750mil it should be channelled to the poor."
