Bersatu insists it acted lawfully in reporting PN to RoS

PETALING JAYA: Bersatu has defended its decision to report alleged violations involving Pas and Perikatan Nasional (PN) to the Registrar of Societies (RoS). Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Bersatu's president, affirmed that the party adhered to legal procedures when filing the complaint against PN with the RoS. The media has already covered the incident extensively, and Bersatu is willing to await the outcome.

The Registrar of Societies had acknowledged receiving a formal complaint from Bersatu on August 11, which included allegations that the party was excluded from the PN Supreme Council meeting on July 16 and doubts regarding its membership status within the coalition. Following the complaint, the RoS suspended all PN activities as of September 23 after a notice was issued seeking clarification from the coalition regarding the complaint.

On October 20, the RoS officially canceled PN's registration, deeming the coalition's explanation insufficient to address the grounds for cancellation. The High Court in Kuala Lumpur granted PN a temporary stay against deregistration on October 22, but the government subsequently appealed the decision, with the Attorney-General's Chambers representing the RoS director-general and Home Minister.