PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) has denied claims that Bersatu is attempting to establish closer ties with Pakatan Harapan.
The Bersatu president said there has never been any discussion within the party about getting closer with its rival Pakatan and that any suggestion of this is merely disinformation.
“These are baseless and malicious accusations intended solely to undermine harmony within Bersatu and among the component parties of Perikatan Nasional.
“No such discussion has ever taken place at any level of Bersatu, including within the supreme leadership council, which determines the party’s policies and direction,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday.
Muhyiddin also reiterated Bersatu’s commitment to Perikatan for the sake of the party’s goal of defending religion, race and the nation while safeguarding the welfare of the people.
“It was based on these principles that Bersatu founded Perikatan together with PAS, and was later joined by Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP).
“Perikatan remains the best platform for Bersatu to realise its political struggle, and the party has never wavered from this position.
“At present, Bersatu’s focus is on strengthening the party and reinforcing Perikatan in preparation for the 16th General Election,” he added.
Muhyiddin’s response came after former Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, who was sacked from the party last month, claimed on Sunday that there was a faction within the party looking to forge closer ties with Pakatan.
In recent reports, Hamzah claimed that this faction comprises those who were previously with PKR, but he did not name anyone in particular.
He then asked whether disciplinary action would be taken against those trying to establish ties with Pakatan.
Last month, Hamzah was sacked from Bersatu amid a leadership tussle between him and Muhyiddin.
