'ROS approves Bersatu's constitution amendments'

The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has approved Bersatu’s proposed amendments to the party’s constitution that could force six of its MPs who have voiced support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to vacate their seats.

Taking to Facebook, Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal shared a copy of a ROS circular dated April 1, notifying the party of approval given to the amendments passed at an extraordinary general meeting last month.

“Alhamdulillah the ROS has approved an application to amend Bersatu’s constitution that will allow us to vacate the seats held by six MPs who support Anwar.

“The next step will be to vacate their seats and make way for parliamentary by-elections,” said the Machang MP.

In an immediate response, Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin thanked the ROS and said the party will be taking follow-up action “to ensure all acts after this will be in accordance with the law and constitution”.

“At the same time, the process of strengthening the party is ongoing, and God willing, Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional will remain as the voice and choice of the people,” he said in a statement.

The amendment to Article 10 of Bersatu’s constitution stipulates matters of resignation and dismissal of party members.

Under the approved amendment, any Bersatu elected representative who defected from the party would automatically cease to be a member of the party.

In doing so, the defectors will also trigger the anti-hopping law per Article 49A of the Federal Constitution and their seats will be vacated.

At the time, the proposed amendment was prompted by the defections of six MPs - Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjung Karang), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli), and Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan).

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