PKR lawmaker Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid opened fire on Khairuddin Abu Hassan over the latter's remark that he might mount a campaign to prevent Anwar Ibrahim from succeeding Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Khairuddin, who is a staunch supporter of Mahathir, claimed that Anwar is not suitable for the post and warned that the nation could witness a repeat of the 1998 episode when Mahathir, during his first tenure as prime minister, sacked Anwar as his number two.