{
  "id": 11700149,
  "title": "Razali Idris insists he remains Bersatu member despite calls to quit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/razali-idris-insists-he-remains-bersatu-member-despite-calls-to-quit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:55:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1546957/razali-idris-insists-he-remains-bersatu-member-despite-calls-quit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Marang, former Terengganu Bersatu chairman Datuk Razali Idris has maintained that he remains a member of the party despite calls to step down. Razali clarified that he had only resigned as Terengganu Bersatu chairman and Marang division chief, not as a party member. He submitted a resignation letter to Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali on October 1 and another to party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on July 16. Razali, who is also a state executive councillor, addressed concerns after posting on Facebook that he had quit the party following ten years in leadership. He emphasized that he remained a Bersatu member to object to and criticize any wrongdoing by the party leadership. Razali argued that he did not need to resign as a party member, as his membership would automatically end if he joined another party. He expressed disappointment with the party leadership's failure to resolve issues, particularly regarding Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah's resignation from the Supreme Leadership Council in July. When asked about his decision not to quit despite potential penalties, Razali explained that the oath and bai ah pledge he signed when appointed Bersatu information chief in 2023 required him to remain loyal to the party and follow its instructions, barring contradictory religious teachings. Razali further claimed that the current leadership within Bersatu was pressuring him to leave the party, but he insisted on remaining a member.",
  "summary": "MARANG: Former Terengganu Bersatu chairman Datuk Razali Idris has stressed that he remains a member of the party despite efforts to pressure him to quit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}