Bersatu will amend constitution to keep elected reps in line, says Hamzah

PETALING JAYA: Bersatu will amend its constitution to ensure that its elected representatives toe the party line, says its secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

The move comes following declarations of support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim by six Bersatu MPs without violating anti-hopping laws.

“We have also agreed to take legal action against any elected representatives who have betrayed the party in order for their seats to be vacated.

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"Bersatu is ready to face by-elections,” he said in a statement on Monday (Jan 29).

He said the decision was made at the party's supreme council meeting on Sunday (Jan 28) night chaired by its president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He added that the council agreed to amend Article 10 of its party constitution to avoid instances of its elected representatives expressing support for the other side from recurring.

On Jan 24, Tanjong Karang MP Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi pledged his support for Anwar, becoming the sixth MP from Bersatu to do so in recent months.

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The others were Zahari Kechik (Jeli), Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang),Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan) and Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang).

On Friday (Jan 26), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz claimed that about 10 more Bersatu MPs are expected to declare their support for Anwar.