Tindakan tatatertib oleh PN ‘aneh dan luar biasa’, kata Muhyiddin

Presiden Perikatan Nasional (PN), Muhyiddin Yassin, has described Bersatu's willingness to take disciplinary action against his party as "odd and extraordinary." However, he added that his party has not received any communication about such action yet. After the meeting of Bersatu's highest leadership council, Muhyiddin questioned why the council would want to punish them.

"What's wrong with us?" he asked after the meeting. At the meeting, Muhyiddin said Bersatu was willing to join PRN Melaka on October 29, but the contested members to be voted in will not be disclosed. "We will join (PRN Melaka), I don't need to explain who we will contest," he added, mentioning that preparations for the elections are underway.

Yesterday, PN's Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan said the coalition would take disciplinary action against Bersatu over allegations that are allegedly against the interests of the coalition, including voting against PN in the Melaka state election. Takiyuddin said the action was taken based on Article 15 of PN's charter, which allows for warnings, suspensions or expulsions depending on the seriousness of the offense.

He also said the allegations would be documented and Bersatu would be given time to respond. Bersatu had previously complained to Malaysia's Corporate Affairs Department (JPPM) that the party was denied the right to attend, provide input and vote at a meeting of the PN's highest leadership council on July 16. The JPPM subsequently announced the cancellation of PN's registration on October 20 after finding that the coalition's explanation did not negate the grounds for cancellation.

However, the implementation of the decision has since been postponed by the courts, allowing PN to continue its operations while legal proceedings continue.