KUALA LUMPUR: The political temperature remains normal despite the Melaka election, and the cabinet meeting proceeded as usual without any problems, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
“The political temperature out there is ordinary.
“When there is an election, the temperature rises for a while, then drops again,” he said.
Anwar said the weekly cabinet meeting had proceeded as usual.
“The meeting just now was normal. I did not detect any problems.
“The only thing was the absence of the Transport Minister (Anthony Loke), who has resigned,” he told reporters after performing Friday prayers at Madrasathul Gouthiyyah Surau in Brickfields.
He said both Deputy Prime Ministers, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, and the other ministers were present.
“Both deputy prime ministers were present at the cabinet meeting, along with the other ministers. Our discussion focused on development and facilities for the people,” he said.
On Wednesday, Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general, challenged Barisan Nasional (BN) members of parliament to resign from the cabinet rather than continue criticising the prime minister and the unity government.
Zahid, who is also BN chairman, said on Tuesday Parliament should be dissolved and the mandate returned to the people instead of reshuffling the cabinet.
Voters in Melaka will head to the polls on Saturday, with 687,697 registered voters eligible to cast their ballots at 240 polling stations across the state.