JOHOR BARU, Jan 17 – It is still too early to assess the achievements of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government, said Johor PKR leader Jimmy Puah Wee Tse.

The Johor PKR vice-chairman said 50 days was not enough time for the government to demonstrate its abilities.

“This (allegation that the unity government has not resolved the people's issues) is a statement that has no merit at all.

“The unity government took over the country less than three months ago and is now trying to restore the economy as well as dealing with the people's problems.

“We have to be fair in this matter, give the government some time to govern the country and to take care of the people’s welfare,” Puah told reporters after presenting a donation of oranges in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration to Johor media representatives at the state’s Bernama office in Jalan Serampang here today.

Present during the visit was PKR’s Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim.

Puah was responding to allegations today made by Johor Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal, questioning the federal government’s commitment to solving the economic issues plaguing Malaysians and claiming nothing much has been done in its first 50 days so far.

Dr Sahruddin, a former Johor mentri besar, claimed that the unity government, which included Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN), was not serious about solving the people's problems as promised in their respective manifestos.

Puah said he was confident that Anwar was doing his best at the moment.

The Tebrau MP said that since becoming prime minister, Anwar has been able to save RM6 billion of the public funds in addition to maintaining the electricity tariff rates.

“Anwar is also well received around the world. Many world leaders appreciate and praise him, and this shows the image and high standards that he has at the global level," he said.

Puah also noted that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had, as the prime minister at the time, declared a state of emergency during the Movement Control Order (MCO), causing hardship to Malaysians and hurting the economy.