SEREMBAN: The Opposition's move of seemingly 'forgiving' their enemies, namely former Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders who have turned against the party has attracted criticism.
Umno Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the Opposition's move in accepting these leaders such as former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin will make the rakyat lose trust in what they have been fighting for.
"I find this odd... Anwar (PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) once said Tun Daim is the most corrupt person in Malaysia. But now, (the Opposition) appears to be without principles... as long as you support (the Opposition), all past mistakes are forgiven and forgotten.
"It is very weird in Malaysia, if you make a mistake, if there has been negative perception, all you have to do is support the Opposition and all is forgiven," the Rembau incumbent parliamentarian told reporters after a 'walkabout' session in Senawang, here, today.
Khairy said this when asked to comment on several former Umno ministers including Tun Daim and Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz who recently criticised Umno and appears to have shown their support for the Opposition.
Commenting further, Khairy said he believed this is because these leaders felt indebted to former Premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who is now Pakatan Harapan chairman.
He however added BN will not be affected by the actions of these veteran Umno members as the people, specifically voters, are capable of making a wise decision.