Malaysian United Indigenous Party

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Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia
(PPBM / BERSATU)
Malay nameParti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia
ڤرتي ڤريبومي برساتو مليسيا
Chinese name馬來西亞土著團結黨
马来西亚土著团结党
Mǎláixīyà tǔzhù tuánjié dǎng
Tamil nameபிபிபீஏம் (மலேசிய ஐக்கிய மக்கள் கட்சி)
AbbreviationBERSATU / PPBM
PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin[1]
Deputy PresidentAhmad Faizal Azumu
Vice-PresidentsRonald Kiandee
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
Mohd. Rafiq Naizamohideen
Secretary-GeneralHamzah Zainudin
Youth ChiefWan Ahmad Fayhsal
Women ChiefRina Harun
FounderMahathir Mohamad
Founded7 September 2016[2][3]
Registered14 January 2017 [4]
(Officially Registered)
Legalised14 January 2017[5]
Legalised by Registrar Of Societies (as a 'Political Party')
Split fromUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Preceded byPersatuan Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia
(United Indigenous Association of Malaysia)
HeadquartersTingkat 8, Menara Yayasan Selangor, No 18A Jalan Persiaran Barat PJS 52 46200 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Think tankInstitut Masa Depan Malaysia
Youth wingPemuda ARMADA
Women's wingSrikandi BERSATU
Women's youth wingSrikandi (Belia) BERSATU
Membership (2021)2.91 Million[6]
Ideology
  • Malay nationalism
  • Social conservatism
  • Islamic democracy
  • Bumiputera rights
  • Constitutionalism
  • Anti-corruption
  • Ketuanan Melayu
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliation
  • Pakatan Harapan (2017–2020)
  • Perikatan Nasional (since 2020)
  • Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2020)
Colors    Red and white
SloganBersatu, Beramanah, Bermaruah
(United, Trustworthy, Dignified)
AnthemPerjuangan Kita
Dewan Negara Malaysia
14 / 70
Dewan Rakyat Malaysia
31 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri
55 / 612
Chief ministers in Malaysia
(Menteri Besar & Chief Minister)
1 / 13
Election symbol
Logo Perikatan Nasional.svg
(Since 14 September 2020) - Official
Pakatan-harapan-logo.jpg
(2018-2020)
Bendera Parti Keadilan Rakyat PKR 4975x2490 px.svg
(October 2017-January 2018)
Party flag
Bendera BERSATU.svg
(Since 2017)
Website
https://bersatu.org/

The Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Malay: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia), abbreviated PPBM or better known as BERSATU, is a nationalist political party in Malaysia.[2] This political party was preceded by the United Indigenous Association of Malaysia (Persatuan Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia). It is a major component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition which was formed to replace the Pakatan Harapan-coalition government of which it was a member. PPBM Party was approved and fully registered on January 14, 2017 by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and the use of the PPBM Logo was authorized by the Malaysian Election Commission (SPR). The party holds the Prime Ministerial position as well as the majority of positions in the cabinet (10 Mac 2020 - 16 August 2021).[7] The party's founding members came from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and Barisan Nasional rebel group Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia on 2016.

Full membership in the party is limited to only bumiputeras. Non-bumiputeras can join the party as associate members, although they are not eligible to vote and contest in party elections. [8] Meanwhile, qualified individuals can be appointed to certain key party posts.

History[]

Formation[]

On 10 August 2016, former UMNO Deputy President, Muhyiddin Yassin submitted a registration application for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia. The party's leadership consisted of Muhyiddin as president, Mukhriz Mahathir as vice-president, and Mahathir Mohamad as chairman. BERSATU's formation was undertaken by former members of UMNO in opposition to the then-prime minister Najib Razak[9]

On 12 November 2016, the party committed to joining the opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan, then consisting of Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Democratic Action Party, and Parti Amanah Negara, awaiting a decision from fellow opposition party the Malaysian Islamic Party.[10][11] Later, on 13 December, the party formally joined Pakatan Harapan by signing the Cooperation and Common Framework Agreement.[12]

2018 general election[]

On 7 January 2018, Pakatan Harapan announced the chairman of BERSATU, Mahathir Mohamad as the coalition's prime ministerial candidate.[13]

On 10 May 2018 the day after the election, Mahathir claimed a victory in the general election, ending Barisan Nasional and UMNO's rule over the country since its independence, which he participated in as prime minister from 1981 to 2003.[14] Mahathir was sworn in as Malaysia's Prime Minister for second time and at 93 years of age, he was also the world's oldest head of government.[15]

On 18 September 2018, UMNO veteran Mustapa Mohamed left the party, citing disagreements with UMNO's party direction, later joining BERSATU on 27 October. This foreshadowed an exodus of UMNO members, beginning with Sabah UMNO on 12 December as nine of its ten state assemblymen, five of its six MPs, and two senators left to join BERSATU.[16] On 14 December 2018, six UMNO MPs left the party, including former minister Hamzah Zainuddin who claimed that an additional 36 Barisan Nasional MPs had signed a pledge of allegiance to Prime Minister Mahathir.[17][18] The six MPs remained as independents before officially joining BERSATU on 12 February 2019.[19]

Collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government[]

On 24 February 2020, Mahathir resigned as the Prime Minister. BERSATU, which had 26 MPs, withdrew from the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition. In addition, 11 MPs from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) resigned from the party to form an independent bloc. This left the Pakatan Harapan government without a majority in parliament. The surprise announcement came amid speculation that Mahathir was attempting to form a new ruling coalition that would exclude his designated successor Anwar Ibrahim.[20][21][22] However, Anwar later clarified to reporters that Mahathir did not orchestrate the act.[23] At 9 pm, BERSATU leaders held an emergency meeting at its headquarters to discuss the future direction of the party.[24] Members of Bersatu rejected Mahathir's resignation as the party's chairman and pledged their support for him to be the prime minister. The party's secretary-general Marzuki Yahya said that the members of BERSATU's supreme council were unanimous in their support for Mahathir.[25] The member parties of Pakatan Harapan also announced their support for Mahathir to remain as prime minister in the aftermath of his resignation.

On 26 February, Azmin and the 10 other MPs who left PKR announced that they were joining BERSATU amid rumours that Pakatan Harapan MPs would abandon support for Mahathir. The 10 other MPs are Zuraida Kamaruddin, Saifuddin Abdullah, Baru Bian, Kamarudin Jaffar, Mansor Othman, Rashid Hasnon, Ali Biju, Willie Mongin and Jonathan Yasin.[26]

On 28 February, BERSATU then released a statement announcing their support for the party's president, Muhyiddin Yassin for the position of prime minister, backed by the 26 Bersatu MPs and 10 others led by Azmin.[27] However, BERSATU Supreme Council member Kadir Jasin claimed he was never invited for a discussion or informed about Muhyiddin's nomination.[28] This was followed by 60 MPs from UMNO, PAS, Malaysian Chinese Association and Malaysian Indian Congress also announcing their support for Muhyiddin,[29] with all of UMNO's and PAS' MPs signing statutory declarations supporting Muhyiddin.[30] Muhyiddin Yassin's aide also confirmed that Azmin Ali and 10 other former PKR MPs have officially joined BERSATU the same day.[31]

On 29 February, BERSATU Youth chief Syed Saddiq declared that he would never work with those involved in corruption to form a government, referring to UMNO. BERSATU's youth wing Armada posted a statement to say that it would continue to back the party's supreme council's decision in its meeting on 24 February to support Mahathir as prime minister, suggesting a split within Bersatu over Mahathir and Muhyiddin's candidacy.[32]

Formation of the Perikatan Nasional government[]

BERSATU President, Muhyiddin Yassin and his allies including party leaders from UMNO, PAS, Gabungan Parti Sarawak, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah, and Homeland Solidarity Party had an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to discuss the formation of a government,[33][34] and announced that the coalition consisting of Bersatu, UMNO, PAS, PBRS, GPS, and STAR will be called Perikatan Nasional.[35] The new coalition claimed that they had majority support in parliament to elect a Prime Minister and to form a government.[36]

On 1 March, Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as the eighth prime minister in front of the Agong at the Istana Negara on the morning of 1 March 2020.[37]

On the morning of 2 March, Muhyiddin arrived at the Perdana Putra building, which functions as the Prime Minister's Office, to begin his official duties as the Prime Minister. Muhyiddin held meetings with Chief Secretary Mohd Zuki Ali, General Affendi Buang, the Chief of Defence Forces, and Abdul Hamid Bador, the Inspector-General of Police.[38] Later that night, Muhyiddin addressed the nation in his first televised message as the prime minister. In his address, he told the nation that he had no prior intention to become the prime minister and denied being a traitor but due to the political turmoil in the country, he had stepped up in order to avoid prolonging the crisis further. He also reassured that he will only choose individuals who are clean, virtuous and of high calibre to be in his cabinet. Before ending his message, he thanked former prime minister Mahathir for his service to the country.[39]

On 19 May, it was revealed that BERSATU had received a letter on 5 May from the Registrar of Societies stating that Mahathir was no longer party chairman after his resignation in February. The letter also confirmed the legality of Muhyiddin assuming the role of chairman until an election was held.[40]

On 28 May, Mahathir Mohamad, Mukhriz Mahathir, Syed Saddiq, Maszlee Malik and Amiruddin Hamzah were expelled from Bersatu.[41] They decried the move as illegal and reflective of Muhyiddin's insecurities and dictatorial leadership. In a joint statement, they disputed the interpretation of their decision not to join Muhyiddin's government benches in Parliament as joining another party, which results in automatic revocation of memberships, according to the party constitution.[42] Muhyiddin defended the expulsion and insisted that the five members who were removed from the party as having breached the party constitution by sitting with the opposition in Parliament.[43]

On 4 June, Deputy Works Minister Shahruddin Md Salleh of BERSATU resigned from his position, calling his decision to join the Perikatan Nasional government "incorrect" and adding that he should have considered his constituents who "voted for Pakatan Harapan" in 2018.[44] On 19 July, his BERSATU membership was terminated after he submitted a notice changing the position of his seat in the Dewan Rakyat from the government bloc to the opposition bloc.[45]

On 6 June, former UMNO member Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz, MP for Bukit Gantang, submitted an application form to join the party. Present were Bersatu MPs Senior Minister for Economy and Minister of International Trade and Industry, Azmin Ali and Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ali Biju.[46]

Fall of Perikatan Nasional and formation of BN-led government[]

On 16 August 2021, Muhyiddin Yassin and his cabinet tendered their resignation to the Agung due to the loss of majority in the Dewan Rakyat, causing the party to lose the PM post that the party has held since the 2018 general election.[47] On 20 August 2021, Bersatu and the other parties in the PN coalition choose to support Ismail Sabri Yaakob of UMNO as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, thus giving him a simple majority in the Dewan Rakyat and was chosen as Prime Minister.[48]

Ideology[]

The main objectives of the party are:

  • Islam will remain the religion of the Federation and the right of non-Muslims to profess and practice their religion in peace and harmony will be respected.
  • Upholding the dignity and sovereignty of the institution of the Malay Rulers.
  • Maintain the special position of the Malays and natives of Sabah and Sarawak and the legitimate rights of all communities.
  • Empowering Malay as the national language and to preserve the rights of all people to learn their native language.
  • Uphold parliamentary democracy and the doctrine of separation of powers by strengthening democratic institutions through comprehensive institutional reform.
  • Strengthening the agenda against corruption and abuse of power to establish good governance practices, honesty and integrity;
  • Maintaining people's fundamental rights as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, upholding the values of universal justice in line with the Islamic religion, and uphold the supremacy of the constitution, rule of laws and principles of justice and equality.
  • Forming a Malaysian society that is inclusive, progressive, dynamic and scientific and appreciate art, culture and tradition as a reference to build a prosperous and developed country.
  • Fighting for social justice, distribution of national wealth, welfare of the people and eradicating poverty irrespective of race and religion.
  • Supporting the principle that every citizen has the right to succeed in obtaining a quality education and to perfect themselves through an education system that emphasises the development of talent, creativity and innovation, and that practices values and implements policies and initiatives that are consistent with bridging the gap between urban and rural areas.
  • Fostering unity and harmony among the people of various races and religions, maintaining political stability and national security, and spur sustainable economic development in the interest of the people and the country.
  • Applying the party's principles as National Principles and supporting the Federal Constitution and the State Constitutions.

List of leaders[]

Chairman

Order Name Term of office Remarks
1 Mahathir Mohamad 7 September 2016 24 February 2020
Muhyiddin Yassin 24 February 2020 23 August 2020 Acting
Position abolished[49]

President

Order Name Term of office Remarks
1 Muhyiddin Yassin 7 September 2016 Incumbent

Leadership structure[]

Muhyiddin Yassin, the incumbent President of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia.
  • Permanent Chairman:
    • Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah
  • Deputy Permanent Chairman:
    • Hashim Suboh
  • President:
    • Muhyiddin Yassin
  • Deputy President:
    • Ahmad Faizal Azumu
  • Vice-President:
  • Srikandi Chief:
    • Rina Harun
  • ARMADA Chief:
    • Wan Ahmad Fayhsal
  • Srikandi Muda Chief:
    • Ema Syuhaili Mohamad Sukor
  • Secretary-General:
    • Hamzah Zainuddin
  • Treasurer-General:
    • Mohamed Salleh Bajuri
  • Information Chief:
    • Wan Saiful Wan Jan
  • Executive Secretary:
    • Muhammad Suhaimi Yahya
  • Party Election Committee Chairman:
    • Syed Hamid Albar
  • Party Constitution Amendment Committee Chairman:
  • Disciplinary Board Chairman:
    • Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas
  • Appeal Board Chairman:
  • Political Bureau Chairman:
    • Muhyiddin Yassin
  • Management Bureau Chairman:
    • Ahmad Faizal Azumu
  • Election and Research Bureau Chairman:
  • Training and Cadre Bureau Chairman:
  • Member and Branch Recruitment Bureau Chairman:
  • Religion Bureau Chairman:
  • Economy Bureau Chairman:
    • Mustapa Mohamed
  • International Bureau Chairman:
    • Mohamed Azmin Ali
  • Supreme Leadership Council Members (elected):
    • Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
    • Abdul Hakim Gulam Hassan
    • Zainol Fadzi Paharudin
    • Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid
    • Razali Idris
    • Eddin Syazlee Shith
    • Mustapa Mohamed
    • Wan Saiful Wan Jan
    • Azlinda Abdul Latif
    • Taufik Yaacob
    • Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah
    • Lajim Ukin
    • Suhaili Abdul Rahman
    • Sahruddin Jamal
    • Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi
    • Mohd Zulkifli Zakaria
    • Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus
    • Shabudin Yahaya
    • Rosol Wahid
    • Shamsilah Siru
  • Supreme Leadership Council Members (appointed):
    • Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
    • Abdul Latiff Ahmad
    • Mohamed Azmin Ali
    • Zuraida Kamaruddin
    • Abdul Rashid Asari
    • Muhammad Faiz Na'man
  • State Chairman:
    • Johor: Muhyiddin Yassin
    • Kedah: Suhaimi Abdullah
    • Kelantan: Kamarudin Mohd. Nor
    • Malacca: Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen
    • Negeri Sembilan: Eddin Syazlee Shith
    • Pahang: Saifuddin Abdullah
    • Perak: Ahmad Faizal Azumu
    • Perlis: Abu Bakar Hamzah
    • Penang: Shabudin Yahaya
    • Sarawak: Jaziri Alkaf Suffian
    • Sabah: Hajiji Noor
    • Selangor: Abdul Rashid Asari
    • Terengganu: Razali Idris
    • Federal Territory: Muhammad Suhaimi Yahya

Elected representatives[]

Dewan Negara (Senate)[]

Senators[]

  • His Majesty's appointee:
  • Sabah State Legislative Assembly:
    • Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin

Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)[]

Members of Parliament of the 14th Malaysian Parliament[]

BERSATU has 31 members in the House of Representatives.

State No. Parliament Constituency Member Party
 Kelantan P027 Tanah Merah Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz BERSATU
P030 Jeli Mustapa Mohamed BERSATU
 Terengganu P038 Hulu Terengganu Rosol Wahid BERSATU
 Penang P042 Tasek Gelugor Shabudin Yahaya BERSATU
P047 Nibong Tebal Mansor Othman BERSATU
 Perak P056 Larut Hamzah Zainudin BERSATU
P058 Bagan Serai Noor Azmi Ghazali BERSATU
P059 Bukit Gantang Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz BERSATU
P063 Tambun Ahmad Faizal Azumu BERSATU
 Pahang P082 Indera Mahkota Saifuddin Abdullah BERSATU
 Selangor P092 Sabak Bernam Fasiah Fakeh BERSATU
P093 Sungai Besar Muslimin Yahaya BERSATU
P098 Gombak Mohamed Azmin Ali BERSATU
P099 Ampang Zuraida Kamaruddin BERSATU
 Kuala Lumpur P119 Titiwangsa Rina Harun BERSATU
P124 Bandar Tun Razak Kamaruddin Jaffar BERSATU
 Negeri Sembilan P129 Kuala Pilah Eddin Syazlee Shith BERSATU
 Malacca P134 Masjid Tanah Mas Ermieyati Samsudin BERSATU
P135 Alor Gajah Mohd. Redzuan Md. Yusof BERSATU
 Johor P140 Segamat Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu BERSATU
P143 Pagoh Muhyiddin Yassin BERSATU
P150 Batu Pahat Mohd Rashid Hasnon BERSATU
P154 Mersing Abdul Latiff Ahmad BERSATU
 Sabah P167 Kudat Abdul Rahim Bakri BERSATU
P177 Beaufort Azizah Mohd Dun BERSATU
P178 Sipitang Yamani Hafez Musa BERSATU
P179 Ranau Jonathan Yasin BERSATU
P183 Beluran Ronald Kiandee BERSATU
P184 Libaran Zakaria Edris BERSATU
 Sarawak P198 Puncak Borneo Willie Mongin BERSATU
P205 Saratok Ali Biju BERSATU
Total Kelantan (2), Terengganu (1), Penang (2), Perak (4), Pahang (1), Selangor (4), F.T. Kuala Lumpur (2), Negeri Sembilan (1), Malacca (2), Johor (4),Sabah (6),Sarawak (2)
Total FROG [[]]

Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)[]

Malaysian State Assembly Representatives[]

State No. Federal Constituency No. State Constituency Member Party
 Kedah P4 Langkawi N01 Ayer Hangat Juhari Bulat
N02 Kuah Mohd Firdaus Ahmad
P6 Kubang Pasu N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimahton Shaadiah Saad
P12 Jerai N21 Guar Chempedak Abdul Rahman Ismail
P15 Sungai Petani N29 Sidam Robert Ling Kui Ee
P17 Padang Serai N34 Lunas Azman Nasruddin
 Kelantan P30 Jeli N37 Air Lanas Mustapa Mohamed
 Penang P41 Kepala Batas N02 Bertam Khaliq Mehtab Mohd. Ishaq
P42 Permatang Pauh N10 Seberang Jaya Afif Bahardin
P47 Nibong Tebal N21 Sungai Acheh Zulkifli Ibrahim
P53 Balik Pulau N40 Telok Bahang Zolkifly Md. Lazim
 Perak P57 Parit Buntar N09 Kuala Kurau Abdul Yunus Jamahri
P65 Ipoh Barat N30 Buntong Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan
P66 Batu Gajah N33 Tronoh Paul Yong Choo Kiong
P70 Kampar N43 Tulang Sekah Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi
P72 Tapah N47 Chenderiang Ahmad Faizal Azumu
P73 Pasir Salak N49 Sungai Manik Zainol Fadzi Paharudin
 Selangor P98 Gombak N17 Gombak Setia Hilman Idham
P99 Ampang N19 Bukit Antarabangsa Mohamed Azmin Ali
N20 Lembah Jaya Haniza Talha
P109 Kapar N43 Sementa Daroyah Alwi
N44 Selat Klang Abdul Rashid Asari
P113 Sepang N55 Dengkil Adhif Syan Abdullah
 Melaka P136 Tangga Batu N13 Paya Rumput Mohd. Rafiq Naizamohideen
P138 Kota Melaka N23 Telok Mas Noor Effandi Ahmad
 Johor P141 Sekijang N3 Pemanis Chong Fat Full
P142 Labis N5 Tenang Mohd. Solihan Badri
P143 Pagoh N7 Bukit Kepong Sahruddin Jamal
P144 Ledang N9 Gambir Muhyiddin Yassin
P154 Mersing N32 Endau Alwiyah Talib
P157 Pengerang N36 Sedili Rasman Ithnain
N37 Johor Lama Rosleli Jahari
P158 Tebrau N41 Puteri Wangsa Mazlan Bujang
P159 Pasir Gudang N43 Permas Che Zakaria Mohd. Salleh
P160 Johor Bahru N44 Larkin Mohd. Izhar Ahmad
P161 Pulai N47 Kempas Osman Sapian
P163 Kulai N50 Bukit Permai Tosrin Jarvanthi
 Sabah P167 Kudat N3 Pitas Ruddy Awah
P168 Kota Marudu N6 Bandau D. Wetrom @ Mohd Fikri Bahanda
P169 Kota Belud N8 Pintasan Fairuz Renddan
P170 Tuaran N12 Sulaman Hajiji Mohd Noor
P175 Papar N28 Kawang Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar
P176 Kimanis N31 Membakut Mohd. Arifin Mohd. Arif
P177 Beaufort N32 Klias Isnin Aliasnih
N33 Kuala Penyu Limus Jury
P179 Ranau N37 Karanaan Masidi Manjun
P182 Pensiangan N46 Nabawan Abd Ghani Yassin
P183 Beluran N49 Labuk Samad Jambri
P190 Tawau N68 Apas Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan
P191 Kalabakan N73 Sebatik Hassan Pg Amir
- Nominated Member Jaffari Walliam
Nominated Member Amisah Yassin
 Sarawak P205 Saratok N39 Krian Ali Biju
Total Kedah (6), Kelantan (1), Penang (4), Perak (6), Selangor (6), Malacca (2), Johor (12), Sabah (15), Sarawak (1)

State governments[]

State Leader type Member Party State Constituency
 Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor BERSATU Sulaman

General election results[]

Election Total seats won Seats contested Total votes Voting Percentage Outcome of election Election leader
2018
13 / 222

After the victory in General Election 2018 -
31 / 222
52 718,648 5.95% Increase13 seats; Governing coalition
(Pakatan Harapan, later Perikatan Nasional)
Mahathir Mohamad


After the victory in General Election 2018 - Muhyiddin Yassin

State election results[]

State election State Legislative Assembly
Perlis State Legislative Assembly Kedah State Legislative Assembly Kelantan State Legislative Assembly Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Penang State Legislative Assembly Perak State Legislative Assembly Pahang State Legislative Assembly Selangor State Legislative Assembly Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly Malacca State Legislative Assembly Johor State Legislative Assembly Sabah State Legislative Assembly Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Total won / Total contested
2/3 majority
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2 / 3
2018
0 / 15
5 / 36
0 / 45
0 / 32
2 / 40
1 / 59
0 / 42
6 / 56
0 / 36
2 / 28
8 / 56
0 / 60
24 / 104
2020
11 / 73
11 / 19

Controversies[]

Breach Violation of COVID-19 Prevention SOP[]

On 29 Jul 2021, a few Bersatu members from the women wing have been caught red handed as they breach the SOP violation by dancing at a hotel near glenmerie while the citizens of Malaysia are forced to stay at homes. Some of the members are caught not wearing face mask and practising social distancing. This has been investigated by the police and the police said they will take further action. Rina Harun said that she is no way involved in this situation.[50]

On 29 Jun 2021, Mohd Rashid Hasnon and a group of suspected majority from bersatu politicians are caught red-handed in a video showing them breaching violation of COVID-19 prevention SOP procedures violation for having a durian fest in Johor Baharu, Johor.Rashid initially denied stating that it was taken place last year and before the SOP was imposed. However netizens and police have found reasonable evidence that Rashid was indeed lying. Rashid eventually gave in that he did violate SOP procedures and apologies to the media. He said that he will cooperate with the police for the investigation and face the consequences.[51] Zuraida Kamaruddin was also seen in the photo as well but she denies attending a durain feast.[52]

Suspicious fraudulent majority support[]

On 4 August 2021, Putrajaya, Muhyiddin Yassin submitted a motion of confidence to the Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia stating that he had received numerous declarations which provided that he still had the majority support within the lower house of parliament Dewan Rakyat. Therefore, the action of resignation under Federal Constitution of Malaysia under section 43(4) isn't valid nor legal.[53][54] He stated that the motion of no confidence will take place in September if the parliament has doubts of his ruling. However, this statement has been rejected by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who claims that 112 or more MPs have rejected Perikatan Nasional.Therefore,Anwar Ibrahim's statement concludes that Muyhiddin claims isn't valid and potentially fraudulent.[55]

Following Anwar Ibrahim's statement, On 6 Aug 2021, Muhyiddin had stated during a press conference in Pagoh, Johor that is he is still confident that he still hold majority support within the Parliament.[56]

Refusal of resignation as Prime Minister of Malaysia[]

Following Perikatan Nasional loss of Majority support, Muhyiddin Yassin had conducted a press statement on 13 August 2021 which states he will not be resigning despite he has lost the majority support. He also said that he will be waiting on the upcoming vote of confidence which will be taken place in September because he doesn't believe that there is a political party or coalition that holds a majority currently and he may fear for a catastrophic disaster if new government to be form to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia is late like vaccination process. He urges the opposition to stand on his side. He said "If the government (Perikatan Nasional Government) gets bipartisan support (support from any opposition) in Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara which is more than 2/3 majority, an amendment will be made to the Constitution (Federal Consititution of Malaysia) to introduce a 2 term limit to the Prime Minister's Post and will be also tabled in the parliament".[57]

See also[]

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