Anwar confident coalition govt will survive next polls

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is confident that the current coalition government will survive the general election and continue to govern the country.

"Insha Allah, we, the unity government, will serve a full term until the next general election. I'm very confident or else I wouldn't say this," he said in response to claims that opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin has enough statutory declarations (SDs) from MPs backing him to become the new prime minister.

Anwar said if the Larut MP really had the support as claimed, he could bring the motion to Parliament.

"If he (Hamzah) has (SDs), wait for the Parliament session, bring the SDs and propose the motion in Parliament. No problem.

"It's like a weekly delirium for him (to make such claims)… before the fasting month, before Raya (Aidilfitri), before Raya Haji (Aidiladha), before Thaipusam, Chinese New Year... Let's just wait and see," he said after launching the Malaysian Red Crescent Society’s 75th anniversary and officiating its national headquarters at Jalan Wisma Putra today.