Pejuang pro-tem deputy president Wira Marzuki Yahya (photo, above) said there is a need to form a coalition aimed at keeping kleptocrats at bay, instead of cooperating merely for political power.

He said losing sight of that goal has led to confusing signals, including DAP's willingness to cooperate with Umno, which is "led by kleptocrats".

Likewise, Marzuki said, Perikatan Nasional had moved to oust the Pakatan Harapan government on the grounds that DAP was controlling Malay leaders in the coalition when it was not true...