PETALING JAYA: Hours after the circulation of an internal letter by former Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan says such internal matters should not have been made public.
The PAS secretary-general also said the party could not confirm the abolition of the Perikatan chairman post as claimed by Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, in the letter.
"We are displeased with the circulation of a letter from the Bersatu president addressed to the presidents of PN member parties dated Jan 27, as it has been disseminated to the media.
"We are unable to confirm agreement with all the details contained in the letter, particularly those relating to the proposal to establish a Perikatan presidential council and abolish the position of Perikatan chairman.
"Accordingly, we will state our position on the matter in writing to the presidents of the PN member parties for their due attention," Takiyuddin said in the statement.
Earlier Wednesday, a letter from Muhyiddin to the party presidents of Perikatan component parties circulated on WhatsApp groups.
In the letter, dated Jan 27, Muhyiddin said that PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang had agreed to this during a meeting at Muhyiddin's house on Jan 16.
He said that two councils were mooted during the meeting - a presidential council led by Bersatu and an executive council led by PAS.
He said PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan were also present.
On Monday (Jan 26), Takiyuddin announced that Perikatan would hold an emergency supreme council meeting on Jan 29 at Gerakan headquarters in Cheras at 8.30pm.
He said the meeting will have three items on the agenda items: to appoint a meeting chairman from among Perikatan’s deputy chairmen; second, to approve Muhyiddin’s resignation in accordance with the coalition’s constitution; and third, upon approval, to appoint a new Perikatan chairman.
However, Takiyuddin said invitations were not extended to individuals who had already resigned.
“When Muhyiddin’s resignation took effect on Jan 1, he became functus officio," Takiyuddin said then.
The issue of who will replace Muhyiddin as the Perikatan chairman became a point of contention when PAS stated that the post does not have to be held by a party president.
