Melaka Umno Women’s chief Kalsom Noordin says over 100 members of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) quit party underscores declining public confidence in the party.
101 grassroots members from Bersatu’s Masjid Tanah division in Melaka were reported to have quit the party with immediate effect after losing trust in the top leadership.
Kalsom, who is also the state executive councillor for Women’s Affairs, Family Development and Welfare, accused Bersatu leaders of rhetoric without delivery.
“One message from Kak Som to Bersatu leaders… don’t live like ‘ayam bulu balik’: crowing across the village while your back is filthy. Walk the talk; keep your promises, don’t just make noise to the whole world,” she told UMNO Online.
She added that a media statement by Aliza Abd Yassin, chief of Bersatu’s Srikandi branch in Kampung Pinang, Masjid Tanah, reinforced this view, noting members now “yearn for a clearer direction for political stability and public well-being.”
Kalsom said the mass exit is a blow to Bersatu in Melaka, especially in Masjid Tanah, previously a key stronghold, “reshaping the local political landscape and signalling a weakening base.”
Meanwhile, Melaka Umno Women’s information chief Haryaty Hamdzah said the move is a significant setback for Masjid Tanah MP Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, who now faces “a party cracked and waiting to split”.
She said the 101 members acted due to lost confidence in leadership “seen as failing to champion the people and inconsistent on local issues.”
Haryaty congratulated the former members for their “bold step,” adding the simultaneous resignations “can be framed as the result of effective leadership by Melaka Chief Minister and state Umno chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh in Masjid Tanah.”
