PETALING JAYA: Bersatu has raised concerns over the effectiveness of Perikatan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar amid the party's tensions with PAS.
Bersatu information chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz said various disputes have emerged between the two parties but appropriate solutions have allegedly not followed.
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"As PAS vice-president, Ahmad Samsuri is constrained in making final decisions because he must first refer to the PAS president and the party’s Syura Council.
“This has resulted in many key issues within Perikatan not being effectively resolved through coalition channels,” said Tun Faisal in a statement posted on Facebook today (June 9).
Late Monday (June 8) night, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang announced that the party had decided to terminate its political cooperation with Bersatu.
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His announcement followed a special meeting of the PAS central working committee at party headquarters.
Tun Faisal also said he understood that Bersatu, Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People Party (MIPP) had attempted to meet Ahmad Samsuri to seek clarification regarding Abdul Hadi Awang's recent public remarks.
However, he claimed that the effort had yet to receive a proper response.
He said this raised questions about Ahmad Samsuri’s effectiveness as Perikatan chairman in ensuring the coalition functions smoothly, makes decisions effectively and resolves internal conflicts among its component parties.
