A suspended Bersatu Supreme Council member has urged president Muhyiddin Yassin to step down immediately, citing damage to the party and Perikatan Nasional caused by recent claims about the coalition’s leadership structure.
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal expressed deep disappointment with Muhyiddin’s actions, saying they had tarnished PN’s public image and put strain on relations with key allies, particularly PAS.
He noted that although Muhyiddin, as president, is unlikely to face internal disciplinary measures, he should take personal responsibility for the fallout.
“Muhyiddin must step down at once for the sake of Bersatu and PN,” Wan Fayhsal wrote in a Facebook post.
Muhyiddin’s claims in leaked letter
Yesterday, a letter from Muhyiddin surfaced publicly in which he stated that Bersatu and PAS had agreed to abolish the PN chairman post during a meeting on January 16.
He described the agreement as part of a broader restructuring of the opposition coalition, under which Bersatu would lead the presidential council and PAS would head the executive committee.
Muhyiddin named several PAS leaders who attended the meeting: president Abdul Hadi Awang, deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, and secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.
However, he added that on January 24 he learned that Takiyuddin, in his capacity as PN deputy secretary-general, had called for an extraordinary Supreme Council meeting to discuss matters including the appointment of a new PN chairman.
Muhyiddin said this agenda contradicted the January 16 understanding between Bersatu and PAS leaders, which led to the cancellation of the January 29 meeting.
Vacant post and denials from PAS
The PN chairman position has remained vacant since Muhyiddin’s resignation took effect on January 1.
Abdul Hadi Awang, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, and Takiyuddin Hassan have all since rejected Muhyiddin’s account of the January 16 meeting and the supposed agreement to remove the chairman role.
Wan Fayhsal himself was suspended from Bersatu in October for alleged violations of the party’s constitution and code of conduct.
