PETALING JAYA: Internal conflict within Bersatu is expected to escalate this weekend as division leaders reportedly gather to support party deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and demand the resignation of president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The gathering, scheduled for Saturday (Feb 14), allegedly involves 120 out of the party's 202 division leaders nationwide.
This follows Hamzah’s return from Australia after he did not attend a party disciplinary board hearing on Thursday (Feb 12).
Hamzah was accused of sabotaging the party and attempting to oust Muhyiddin during the last general assembly.
"There will be a gathering of 120 division leaders in support of Hamzah to pressure Muhyiddin to step down.
"Hamzah is also expected to hold a press conference on Sunday," a party source claimed.
The rift between the two leaders has deepened in recent months.
While Hamzah’s camp previously claimed to have secured 120 statutory declarations (SDs) against Muhyiddin, those documents were never made public.
Some party leaders remain sceptical of the numbers.
One unnamed official remarked: "We are still waiting for the 120 SDs from the last assembly. 120 seems to be their magic number."
Adding to the tension, Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan posted a screenshot today allegedly showing that 16 Bersatu MPs have signed an SD backing Hamzah for the presidency.
The list of MPs reportedly includes Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, and Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz, among others.
This follows a statement from vice-president Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee, who accused the leadership of abusing disciplinary procedures and called for Muhyiddin's resignation to restore trust within Bersatu and the Perikatan Nasional coalition.
