PETALING JAYA: Amid the mass expulsion of several party leaders, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Facebook page on Thursday is replete with a series of erratic posts questioning the leadership’s actions.
One post uploaded earlier on Friday (Feb 13) asked: “Macam mana nak jadi PM? FB pun tak boleh uruskan” (How can you become Prime Minister if you can’t even manage Facebook?).
Another post questioned the rationale behind the sackings, which reportedly included deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
“Twelve people were sacked today. Charges: vague. Reasons for dismissal: vague. So what’s not vague?” read a post published in the evening.
The page’s administrator also appeared to blame the party’s information chief for failing to carry out his duties, without elaborating further.
“Now we know how the government was toppled in 2018,” another post stated.
The Star is verifying whether the posts were made by Bersatu members or whether the page had been compromised.
Update: According to sources, the official Bersatu page was hacked and a report has been lodged with Meta.
Cracks within the Malay-based party have been apparent for months amid a leadership tussle between Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Hamzah.
The internal rift is said to have intensified, with division leaders reportedly mobilising support for Hamzah and calling for Muhyiddin’s resignation.
The party has also terminated the memberships of Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, Padang Rengas MP Azahari Hasan and Gerik MP Fathul Huzir Ayob.
These MPs were reportedly among 16 Bersatu lawmakers who supported vice-president Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee’s call for Muhyiddin, who is also the Pagoh MP, to step aside in favour of Hamzah.
A gathering scheduled for Saturday (Feb 14) is alleged to involve about 120 of the party’s 202 division leaders nationwide.
