Ismail Sabri Yaakob's statement blaming Perikatan Nasional (PN) ministers for the political instability in the country is "shallow" and "off the mark", slammed the coalition's information chief Azmin Ali.

"It is a known secret that Parliament was dissolved upon Umno's insistence, and the real reason behind the instability and lack of harmony in today's government is the clashes for power between the 'kleptocrats' and the Ismail Sabri cluster.