Quit Bersatu, quit state posts, Perlis chairman tells ex-members

Kangar: Perlis Bersatu chairman Izizam Ibrahim has called upon former leaders and members who have recently departed from the party to relinquish all state government positions they hold. He has also urged Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah to reassess the standing of individuals appointed to political roles, which includes local authority councillors and Village Development and Security Committee members.

According to Izizam, these positions were granted through Bersatu's quota system, and it is unjustified for those who have left the party to maintain their positions and associated benefits. He emphasized, "If you have quit the party, you should step down from all appointed posts." Upon learning that 90 branch chiefs from the Kangar Bersatu division resigned on Thursday, Izizam stated that this action had caused embarrassment to Abu Bakar, who also serves as the division chief.

He announced that he would hold a press conference on Tuesday to address the false allegations and slander directed against the party. Izizam mentioned that individuals who have left the party have not submitted resignation letters or branch closure notices, and he is contemplating legal action regarding what he described as false claims made against Bersatu.

On Tuesday, the deputy chief of the Padang Besar Bersatu division, Ramzi Md Udi, along with 14 of the division's 24 branch chiefs, announced their resignations from the party. This was followed by 90 of the 99 branch chiefs from the Kangar Bersatu division resigning, led by division vice-chief Mohammad Faisol Abd Rahman, as well as the majority of the division and wing committee members.

On Thursday, 10 of the 26 branch chiefs, together with most Arau division committee members, likewise declared their resignations.