Marzuki slams PN for questioning Bersatu's 'moral courage'
KUALA LUMPUR: A former aide to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has hit out at Perikatan Nasional after one of its leaders insinuated that the party lacked "moral courage".
Former aide to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad, has criticized Perikatan Nasional (PN) for questioning Bersatu, the party led by Muhyiddin, on moral grounds. According to Marzuki, Bersatu has the right to question its position within PN as per the coalition's constitution, which should be respected by all members.
He emphasized that the constitution does not provide for the automatic termination of a party's membership in PN, particularly when it contests using its own logo and announces the formation of a new coalition. Marzuki's Facebook post was in response to comments made by PN information chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa, who suggested that certain parties should have the moral courage to accept the consequences of their actions.
Marzuki expressed doubt about PN's ability to govern the country fairly and equitably if its own constitutional rights are not upheld. Additionally, Marzuki alleged that Bersatu was barred from attending the PN Supreme Council meeting to discuss seat allocations for the upcoming Negri Sembilan state election on July 16, which he claimed violated the coalition's constitution.
The reason behind this exclusion was to prevent Bersatu from contesting under the PN logo, he stated. Two seats currently held by Bersatu, Labu and Gemas, were subsequently allocated to Pas and Wawasan.
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