PN ambil tindakan tatatertib terhadap Bersatu

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has decided to take disciplinary action against Bersatu for acting against the interests of the coalition, including contesting PN in the Negeri Sembilan PRN. PN Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan announced this decision during a heated meeting of the highest members, chaired by PN Chairman Samsuri Mokhtar.

According to Takiyuddin, the action is taken based on Article 15 of the coalition's charter. "PN will take appropriate steps in a disciplinary proceeding and the complaints made will be filed against Bersatu. They will obviously be given sufficient time to respond to these complaints," he said in a media briefing after the meeting, which was not attended by Bersatu.

Under this article, the disciplinary measures that can be imposed include warning, suspension, or expulsion, depending on the seriousness of the misconduct. Takiyuddin said PN will investigate several matters alleged to contradict the interests of the coalition perpetrated by Bersatu before filing the complaints. Examples of actions contradictory to PN interests taken by Bersatu include contesting PN candidates, as seen in the Negeri Sembilan PRN.

In a separate development, Takiyuddin said PN will use the coalition's logo in the PRN Melaka next month. PN is scheduled to announce its candidates on October 29, but the number of seats to be contested and the candidates from each party have not yet been decided.