3 of 6 Bersatu MPs still waiting for dismissal letters from party
Published on: Thursday, April 18, 2024
By:
FMT, Mohamad Fadli
(From left) Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abu Fasal, Labuan's Suhaili Abdul Rahman and Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi are among the six Bersatu MPs who justified their support for the federal government by citing the needs of their constituents.
PETALING JAYA: Three of the six Bersatu MPs who declared their support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership say they have yet to receive their formal dismissal letters from the party.
The three are Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abu Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan) and Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjong Karang).
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“We haven’t received the letters yet,” the trio told FMT.
The other three MPs, namely Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli) and Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), have not responded to FMT’s query on the letters.
Previously, Bersatu information chief Razali Idris said the six MPs and one assemblyman should vacate their seats without waiting for their formal dismissal letters.
He claimed their membership had been terminated upon the Registrar of Societies’ (RoS) approval of Bersatu’s constitutional amendment.
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On April 2, the RoS approved an amendment to Bersatu’s constitution which will allow the party to revoke the membership of its elected representatives if they go against the party’s stand.
The move was in response to the six Bersatu MPs pledging their support for Anwar’s leadership without leaving the party, enabling them to circumvent a provision in the Federal Constitution that would have required them to vacate their seats.
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All six MPs justified their support for the federal government by citing the needs of their constituents. However, they said they would remain loyal to Bersatu.
In early March, Selat Klang assemblyman Abdul Rashid Asari voiced support for Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari, citing the same reasons as the six MPs.
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