Azmin: RoS deregistration shows Perikatan leadership breached coalition constitution

Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, secretary-general of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), has stated that the cancellation of Perikatan Nasional (PN) registration demonstrates that the coalition's leadership, led by PAS, has violated both the Societies Act 1966 and PN's constitution. In a Facebook post, Azmin alleged that PAS's explanations and evidence provided during the Registrar of Societies (RoS) investigation were unfounded and did not meet legal and constitutional requirements.

He argued that PN's leadership denying Bersatu the right to attend, voice its opinions, and vote at a PN Supreme Council meeting on July 16 constituted a serious breach of Clause 7.1 of the coalition's constitution. Azmin accused PN's leadership of neglecting good governance and transparency, putting the future of the coalition at risk.

He further accused the coalition's leadership of disregarding accountability, transparency, and integrity, and potentially creating pressure to expel Bersatu through a veto exercised by an individual not part of the PN Supreme Council. Azmin claimed that Bersatu provided factual explanations and evidence to the RoS on August 18, asserting that PN's leadership had denied the party the rights guaranteed under the coalition's constitution.

He emphasized that Bersatu's complaint, submitted on August 11, aimed to ensure PN operates with accountability, transparency, and integrity, while complying with the law and its constitution. Azmin accused PAS and its allies of exploiting the situation for political gain ahead of the Melaka state election and criticized PAS for failing to manage its organization based on democratic principles and good governance.

Despite finding the RoS decision challenging due to its founding membership in PN, Azmin stated that Bersatu accepted PN must adhere to its constitution and the Societies Act 1966 to maintain legal compliance and orderly governance. Bersatu pledged to study the full RoS decision before its Supreme Leadership Council deliberates on steps to restore public confidence in a moderate, values-based political coalition focused on a prosperous Malaysia.