Razali Idris hints at leaving Bersatu for 'new platform'

Razali Idris, a Kijal assemblyman, has announced his intention to depart Bersatu following a decade-long tenure as a leader in the Umno splinter party. The former Terengganu Bersatu chairman and information chief revealed on Facebook that his final day as a Bersatu leader had arrived, marking the end of a 10-year tenure. Razali expressed his plans to "move forward with a new platform" following his departure from Bersatu.

He did not disclose the specific reason for his resignation as Terengganu Bersatu chief in August, but he confirmed his intention to step down as Marang Bersatu chief in mid-September. This decision came in the wake of multiple resignations within Bersatu, including those of two other assemblymen serving as Terengganu Bersatu information chief and treasurer.

Bersatu has been grappling with a series of resignations and has imposed sanctions on several leaders in response to the departure of former deputy president Hamzah Zainudin in February. Hamzah subsequently established Wawasan, which subsequently joined the Perikatan Nasional coalition alongside Pejuang in June. In June, PAS, the leading party within PN and the Terengganu government, terminated its political collaboration with Bersatu, a decision that resulted in a temporary suspension of PN by the Registrar of Societies.