'Personal greed' behind no-confidence motion: PM

PUTRAJAYA, Wed:

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) President Datuk Yong Teck Lee’s latest action has been due to the fact that “I have not been able to satisfy his personal greed.”

Abdullah did not elaborate. However, his aides told Bernama that the prime minister would elaborate at a later date.

Yong declared in Kota Kinabalu today that his party had lost confidence in Abdullah. Of late, the former Sabah chief minister has been critical of Abdullah’s political decisions on Sabah as well as the move to increase fuel prices.

Meanwhile, in SHAH ALAM, Pakatan Rakyat will support a motion for a vote of no-confidence against Abdullah, said Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

“Yes,” he said when asked whether Pakatan Rakyat would support the motion expected to be tabled in Monday’s Parliament session, after chairing the state executive councillors meeting here today.
“It is a good news to me but we, at Pakatan Rakyat, of course welcome participation by new members to the group...but we will, of course, work towards establishing a more people-oriented Malaysia,” he said.

NST Online