Anwar: Madani government not perfect, but always ready to fixing weaknesses
He said the Madani government remained committed to listening to the people and improving policies and initiatives where necessary.
"If there are weaknesses, we will address them. I am not saying everything we have done so far is perfect, but we always listen to the people and adjust where necessary," he told reporters after attending PKR's Seminar Pemantapan Organisasi dan Jelajah Presiden today.
Anwar was responding to a question on the Pas-led rally held yesterday, despite the government having introduced numerous economic and social initiatives.
He said such gatherings were permissible in a democratic country, but stressed the importance of distinguishing between genuine criticism and politically motivated misinformation.
"During the rally, claims were made that fuel prices had gone up, when in fact they had gone down.
"There were also claims that salt prices had increased, among other things.
"This shows that what is being pushed is not fact-based but driven by political hatred. We urge the public to evaluate based on facts, not sentiment."
Anwar said yesterday's rally ended peacefully.
However, he added that no substantive proposals were raised by the opposition during the protest, whether on the economy, education, national unity or national stability.
"There were only calls for Anwar to step down. Earlier today I was in Muar, now I am in the Federal Territory, and next week I will be in Kelantan," he said.
When asked about the scale of yesterday's rally compared to the 1999 protest, Anwar simply responded with a hand gesture indicating it was "small."
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