PN to remain as opposition bloc to provide checks and balances
The Straits Times|November 26, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR - Perikatan Nasional (PN) has officially declined the invitation by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to join his unity government and will remain as an opposition bloc, said its chairman Muhyiddin Yassin.
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PN to remain as opposition bloc to provide checks and balances

He said his coalition will provide an "effective" check-and-balance role to the Premier's administration "in the spirit of nurturing democracy".

"PN would like to thank Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister, for his invitation... but PN will play the role of a credible opposition to bring the voice of the people to Parliament, as well as to ensure a corruption-free governance with integrity in line with the caring, clean and stable principles," Tan Sri Muhyiddin said on Friday.

This story is from the November 26, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.

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