Anwar said not all Malays supported Umno and PAS.
“There are also those supporting PKR.
“What is important is that this is not just about Malay unity, but to strengthen the position of Islam, uplift the Malay language and to protect the interests of all Malaysians,” he told reporters after a meeting on parliamentary reforms and administration here today.
Anwar was asked to comment on a meeting which took place today between Umno and PAS at the Umno headquarters in the Putra World Trade Centre.
Analysts have noted that this could unite the Malay community.
When asked on how Pakatan Harapan (PH) planned to face this new force, the Port Dickson MP said the issue was about good governance and transparent efforts to help the people.
“The majority of those who are poor and neglected are Malays. We do not need to emphasise just one race.
“As I said yesterday, there are poor Indians living in the estates, and they need to be helped. There are also poor Chinese clusters living in the city.
“This is why I am of the view that the PH approach is a smart approach. We can resolve the problems of the people, especially the Malays and non-Malays in the bottom 40 group who need help,” he said.
On another matter, Anwar was asked to comment on a statement by Batu Uban representative A Kumaresan that Anwar needed to be made prime minister immediately to return public trust following back-to-back by-election losses.
“I will advise all party members, including state assemblymen, to respect the spirit of PH and the stance of PKR.
“We are to support the leadership of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, as we have agreed upon previously,” he said.
Kumaresan reportedly said that the ruling coalition’s own weaknesses caused its defeat in Semenyih on Saturday, citing the failure to meet key election pledges as the primary factor.
He claimed allowing Anwar to lead now will help PH regain public trust.
Prior to PH losing the Semenyih state seat in the recent by-election, it had also lost in the Cameron Highlands by-election.
On the meeting this afternoon, Anwar, who heads the Committee on Parliamentary Reforms, said the meeting again heard the anti-corruption plan by Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) director-general Abu Kassim Mohamed.
Anwar said they will fully support Abu Kassim and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to ensure corruption is stamped out.
Also discussed was the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into allegations of judicial interference. Anwar said they were awaiting the terms of reference.
“We hope it will be all-encompassing and will be able to protect the integrity of the judiciary,” he added.