IPOH: The move by Pakatan Harapan to name Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as its candidate for PM is just another drama, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.
He said it was ironic that the opposition chose the very person they wanted to oust as its candidate to helm the government.
"Previously, the opposition was against Dr Mahathir and Reformasi was established for the purpose of toppling him. However they (opposition) had recently named him, the same person they try to topple and called Maha Firaun (to describe dictatorship), as the candidate for the prime minister (should the opposition win the general election).
"The person who was their number one enemy is being promoted and supported to topple the current Barisan Nasional (BN) government and convince people that they have the alternative for the current administration.
"The move by the opposition to win the 14th general election is akin to Reformasi 2.0. However, by now, the people can clearly see this as another drama," he said.
On the allocation of seats by Pakatan Harapan among the parties, Zambry said it could be carried out on a trial basis and get response from the voters.
"(However) from my analysis, I see that DAP will benefit from all this as the 35 seats allocated to the party in the peninsula alone are mostly constituencies that its leaders are currently representing, as well as those with high chances of winning," said Zambry who is Perak BN chairman.
On a separate matter, Zambry said the cooperation between Gerakan and MCA would ensure the election machinery could be strengthened as a team.
"MCA represents the Chinese community while Gerakan, although a multi-racial party, has the majority of membership from the community. The collaboration is vital for the grassroots to work hard and yield results," he said.
MCA won one parliamentary and state seat, respectively in the last elections in Perak.
Gerakan failed to win any seats in Perak in the last election, but regained the Teluk Intan parliament seat through a by-election in 2014.