KUALA LUMPUR: PKR deputy Information chief (1) Datuk R. Ramanan has rubbished rumours that the unity government led by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will fall after the state elections.
He downplayed the matter and described such allegations as "coffee shop talk" (sembang kedai kopi) by the Pakatan Harapan's and Barisan Nasional's detractors.
He stressed that the ruling federal government's foundation remains solid.
"I do not see any (political) block will move out (from the unity government).
"Who will go? BN? There are few ministers from BN and even the Deputy Prime Minister himself is from BN.
"Sarawak (member of parliaments)? They have ministers and deputy ministers, even the chief minister is there with us (in support of the unity government).
"It is illogical to continuously say this government will collapse," Ramanan said in a special interview session with New Straits Times Press at Balai Berita here yesterday (July 3).
He said the opposition coalition, Perikatan Nasional's (PN) act of constantly shifting the "goal post" on when they claim the unity government will collapse is an embarrassment.
He said PN should buck up and be an effective opposition rather than make speculations on the so-called instability of the Federal government.
He said such irresponsible remarks are only scaring away potential investors from overseas.
"Their comments have an affect as it paints a picture that the government is unstable. This is why our economic recovery is difficult.
"They can say whatever they want about wanting to wrest any state before the election takes place.
"But once the election is over and results are out, please be a gentleman and accept it if you lose," he added.
PN leaders have been constantly creating speculations that the current government will fall and it will be taken over by the PN.
This includes Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, who had said there are no parties that would be able to stop PN's plans to topple the unity government.
He has also cautioned the government not to point fingers at government backbenchers should the government collapse again.