PETALING JAYA: Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's recommendations that the party's top posts at the national level be uncontested was well received by the party’s Pahang counterpart on Sunday.
Pledging his full support for the recommendations, Pahang Bersatu chief Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah said as announced by Muhyiddin at the Bersatu Convention in Selayang on Saturday (July 13), the party will make way for Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin to assume the post as deputy president and the vice-president posts for Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, Datuk Seri Dr. Ronald Kiandee and Datuk Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin while Datuk Seri Azmin Ali will be offered the post of party secretary-general.
Saifuddin said the Bersatu supreme council had entrusted Muhyiddin with the negotiations of the party's main posts and to ensure suitable individuals are selected.
He said this was to ensure no leader was left out and also to avoid a clash among members which could split up the unity of the party.
"This is a wise succession plan through discussions and involving the relevant parties," Saifuddin said.
On Saturday, Muhyiddin said that he held discussions and negotiated with party members to avoid any clashes in the lead-up to the October election to preserve party unity.
He said the idea for negotiations came up during the party retreat last month and among the motions that were proposed to him was to hold a meeting with the top leadership and discuss ways to avoid discord within the party.
