Urging Anwar to step down not beneficial to political stability
Karim said the nation should allow the prime minister to govern and carry out the duties he was elected to perform, Sarawak television network TVS reported.
"When it comes to elections, all sorts of things happen.
"If he has been appointed and elected, give him the opportunity to finish his term of service.
"You cannot demand the resignation of someone over small mistakes. That cannot be done," he was reported as saying during his speech officiating the 2025 Daro Festival today.
Nonetheless, he assured that the rally which took place in Kuala Lumpur yesterday did not threaten Sarawak's stability and thanked Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg for ensuring the state's development remained on track.
"He has managed to increase the state's revenue from RM6 billion to RM14 billion, with an annual budget of RM15.8 billion, the highest compared to several other states in Malaysia.
"We are going one step further as we prepare to launch our own airline and provide free higher education funding for Sarawakians.
"In fact, a special Sovereign Fund of RM8 billion has been set aside to secure the future of generations to come," he said.
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