Perikatan Nasional deputy secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan has confirmed that Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin had not been invited for the coalition’s Supreme Council meeting this week.
Takiyuddin said that Muhyiddin, along with former PN secretary-general Azmin Ali and information chief Radzi Jidin, were not invited as they had resigned from their posts.
“So the invite was only sent to those who still held positions, in accordance with PN’s constitution,” he told reporters here.
Azmin announced his resignation as PN secretary-general, effective the same day as that of Muhyiddin as the coalition’s chairman on Jan 1.
Yesterday, FMT reported that Muhyiddin was not invited to the Jan 29 meeting, which will be held to appoint the coalition’s new chairman.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, however said Muhyiddin should still be invited to the meeting despite having resigned as PN chairman, on grounds that he was a party president.
While Muhyiddin was excluded for Thursday’s meeting, other Bersatu leaders were however invited — according to a letter issued by Takiyuddin — namely deputy president Hamzah Zainudin and vice-president Ronald Kiandee.
Other PN leaders also invited to the meeting were party presidents Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS), Dominic Lau (Gerakan) and P Punithan (Malaysian Indian People’s Party).
Hamzah, Hadi, Lau and Punithan are PN deputy chairmen.
Muhyiddin had announced his decision to step down as PN chairman on Dec 30, following the political crisis in Perlis.
Earlier today, a PN insider told FMT that Muhyiddin had not been invited to the meeting as he is no longer a member of the Supreme Council.
According to the coalition’s constitution, party presidents are not automatically granted membership of the PN Supreme Council, said the source who requested anonymity.
“Muhyiddin lost his seat in the council when he resigned as PN chairman, effective Jan 1,” the source said.
