{
  "id": 6434967,
  "title": "Pemimpin akar umbi Bersatu Kangar keluar parti, sertai Wawasan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pemimpin-akar-umbi-bersatu-kangar-keluar-parti-sertai-wawasan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:23:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/09/pemimpin-akar-umbi-bersatu-kangar-keluar-parti-sertai-wawasan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Several prominent members of Bersatu Kangar have reportedly left the party due to a lack of trust in the party leadership. According to PETALING JAYA, the Bersatu Kangar faction, along with youth and women wing leaders and 90 branch presidents, have left the party to join Wawasan. This development came one day after the replacement of Bersatu's Padang Besar president, Ramzi Udi, and 19 other party leaders and party members announced their departure from the party, citing dissatisfaction with his leadership. In today's statement, Bersatu Kangar Deputy President Faisol Rahman said the group chose to leave Bersatu with dignity and respect after losing trust in the party leadership. He said that while the direction, management of the organization, and approach of leadership by Bersatu no longer align with their hopes and aspirations as a district and branch leader. Faisol said they would join Wawasan as they believe its direction and leadership are closer to their aspirations and needs. We believe that the strength of any political party begins with trust between leadership and the grassroots. When that trust is broken, we feel it is time to make a clear decision. We left Bersatu because we lost trust. We join Wawasan because we believe in a new direction, according to the statement. Faisol said this exit involves 90 out of the 99 branch presidents in the Kangar district. He also stated that this move does not involve any Bersatu MPs or state assemblymen from Perlis. He said the Hujong Tanjung branch, led by Perlis Chief Minister Abu Bakar Hamzah, remains with Bersatu. This development follows the appointment of Bersatu Padang Besar President Izizam Ibrahim as the new president of Bersatu Perlis. Bersatu Perlis was previously led by Abu Bakar, who also represented Kuala Perlis in the state assembly. Abu Bakar relinquished his position from the Bersatu Supreme Council on July 9.",
  "summary": "Langkah keluar ini melibatkan 90 daripada 99 ketua cawangan dalam bahagian Kangar.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pemimpin akar umbi Bersatu Kangar keluar parti, sertai Wawasan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pemimpin-akar-umbi-bersatu-kangar-keluar-parti-sertai-wawasan-6436514",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:23:09.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}