Bersatu leaders accuse Pas of pre-empting ROS on supreme council quorum issue
KUALA LUMPUR: Bersatu leaders today accused Pas, which leads Perikatan Nasional (PN), of pre-empting the Registrar of Societies (ROS) over claims that Bersatu no longer has the quorum to hold meetings of its Supreme Leadership Council.
On July 16, 2026, the PN Supreme Council meeting took place, and Bersatu remains a legitimate organisation and member of PN. However, the Bersatu leaders have accused Pas of pre-empting the Registrar of Societies (ROS) regarding a quorum issue. Pas leader Takiyuddin Hassan claimed that only 23 supreme council members attended, falling short of the required 25-member quorum.
However, Bersatu information chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz argued that the quorum is half the total number of council members, making it 10 if there are 20 members. He emphasized that this interpretation is found in Clause 13.12 of the Bersatu Constitution and not based on the original number of members. Former Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's private secretary, Datuk Marzuki Mohamad, further clarified that only ROS can determine an organisation's legal validity and that the PN secretary-general has no authority to issue a show-cause letter.
Bersatu has not received any notice from ROS regarding the quorum issue, confirming its status as a legitimate organisation within PN.
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