IPOH – Bersatu members should not threaten to quit the party if they are not chosen to contest certain seats in the coming 15th general election, said its deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
The Perak Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman said the party members should accept the decisions made and support the candidates fielded to ensure victory in GE15.
“If there are leaders willing to quit the party if not selected and choose to contest as independents, it is clear that they are only struggling for themselves and not the party.
Faizal, who is also caretaker youth and sports minister, said this when met by reporters at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Perak Youth Centre in Tambun, here, today.
The incumbent Tambun MP was asked about speculation that Bersatu’s Bagan Serai MP Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali had indicated that he would be contesting as an independent for the seat if not selected by PN as a candidate in GE15.
“He (Dr Noor Azmi) has never personally told me about this but to me, no party member should be making such a threat,” he said.
Meanwhile, Faizal said the distribution of seats among the parties in PN had been finalised and any changes should be done at the highest level – by the respective party leaders in PN.
“If there is, it will be announced soonest; if possible, today, so as to end the speculations. But we will wait for the instruction on any further announcement to be made,” he added. – Bernama, October 30, 2022
