Anwar Ibrahim’s earlier call<\/a> to stop discussing the matter openly.<\/p>\n“Let us focus all our efforts on how to deliver our promises in the 2018 general election as 2020 is going to be a make-or-break year for Pakatan Harapan,” Lim said in his statement.<\/p>\n
Whilst stating that the power transition is one of the most important Pakatan Harapan promises, Lim asked for it to be left to the\u00a0Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council and that there is no need for a special meeting on the matter.<\/p>\n
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