KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27 -- The National Patriots Association (Patriot) has spoken against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's proposal for a 'unity government', labelling this as autocratic.

The retired servicemen group president's Brig Jen (Rtd) Datuk Mohamed Arshad Raji said the idea of a unity government is not pragmatic and even undemocratic.

"Dr Mahathir suggested a unity government comprising individual MPs and not party representation with him possibly as the prime minister.

"He himself as the PM holds the power. In essence, it is autocracy," he said in a statement today.

Mohamed Arshad instead suggested that since Pakatan Harapan (PH) has the most support of MPs, it should be given the chance to form a government, even if it is a minority...