Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng accused the Umno president of being “self-seeking” in making the statement, pointing out the massive floods that hit several states in the peninsula in December last year.

In a statement, Lim also denied Zahid’s claim that Pakatan Harapan (PH) was against holding GE15 during the monsoon season because it was afraid of losing.

“Based on last year’s experience, people are able to assess the government’s response to the massive floods, and it is common sense for them to not want to lose their homes or lives during this year’s monsoon.

“My only question is this: are (prime minister) Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Zahid prepared to take responsibility if lives are lost and properties are damaged if GE15 is held during the monsoon season?”

On Saturday, Zahid said BN was willing to wade through flood waters to campaign for GE15 if it was held during the monsoon season.

Earlier today, he added that PH wanted the polls pushed to next year so that it had more time to discredit BN, noting that the opposition coalition was holding a nationwide mega roadshow.

The floods which hit the country late last year claimed 55 lives and saw more than 500,000 people displaced.

Public infrastructure, residential houses and crops destroyed during the floods also contributed to more than RM6 billion in losses.

The meteorological department expects the monsoon season to start in November and carry on until March next year.