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Bersatu’s top guns in Putrajaya for key meeting

They are set to to discuss Umno’s intention to sever ties with the party in GE15

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 04 Mar 2021 4:29PM

Bersatu’s top guns in Putrajaya for key meeting — Bersatu president and Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arriving at the Everly Hotel in Putrajaya at 4.30pm for the party meeting. – AZIM IDRIS/The Vibes pic, March 4, 2021

by A. Azim Idris

PUTRAJAYA – Bersatu supreme council members are trickling in for their 4.30pm meeting today to discuss Umno’s intention of severing ties with the party in the next general election.

Now arriving at the Everly Hotel here are Bersatu deputy president and Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin, International Industry and Trade Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

Others spotted at the hotel lobby are Ministers in Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof and Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, as well asBersatu secretary-general and Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin.

Party president and Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at 4.30pm.

This morning, Hamzah had said in a statement that the supreme council will decide the party’s stand following Umno’s intentions.

“We will then discuss our stand during the next Perikatan Nasional supreme council meeting with our components PAS, STAR, SAPP and Gerakan.” – The Vibes, March 4, 2021

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah arriving at the Everly Hotel in Putrajaya for the Bersatu meeting today. – AZIM IDRIS/The Vibes pic, March 4, 2021

International Industry and Trade Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali in Putrajaya today. – AZIM IDRIS/The Vibes pic, March 4, 2021

Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed arriving for the Bersatu sit-down. – AZIM IDRIS/The Vibes pic, March 4, 2021

Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof arriving for the party pow-wow in Putrajaya. – AZIM IDRIS/The Vibes pic, March 4, 2021

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