In a brief response, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said those accused of planning to form a new government without DAP and Amanah could attempt to do so.<br /><br />"They can try," he told journalists when quizzed on the matter in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.<br /><br />Yesterday, the Pakatan Harapan secretariat claimed Hishammuddin was pushing for a new government, excluding DAP and Amanah, and that his writings showed a desire to return to race-based policies and governance.<br /><br />The statement was jointly inked by Harapan secretary-general Saifuddin Abdullah, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution, Bersatu secretary-general Marzuki Yahya, Amanah secretary-general Anuar Tahir and DAP national organising general Anthony Loke.<br />
