The DAP secretary-general however said the top three leaders from PH could only do so after consulting each other.

This comes in the wake of media reports that two DAP leaders had spoken to a minister.

“Except for the heads of DAP, PKR and Amanah, many MPs and leaders from PH parties have on their own accord held many discussions with political opponents,” he said in a statement.

Yesterday, Sin Chew Daily reported that two DAP parliamentarians had helped draft proposals that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had pushed for as he sought to keep his administration intact with the help of the opposition.

Quoting sources, Sin Chew Daily said that the two, Damansara MP Tony Pua and Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming, had worked on it with finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz.

“The agreement was reached after several rounds of their secret meetings with a view to carry out parliamentary and institutional reforms,” the Chinese daily reported.

The top DAP leadership, according to the report, had given the duo the nod to negotiate with the government.

Lim said that “anti-DAP media reports” had attempted to paint Pua and Ong’s discussions in a bad light .

“I wish to disclose that this was a decision made by the PH Presidential Council.”

Lim said that such discussions were subject to both approval from their respective party leadership and the PH Presidential Council for them to take effect.

“Members should not allow these anti-DAP media reports to portray DAP unfavourably to divide us.”

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