
A Bersatu leader claims that attempts are being made to tarnish the party’s image following rumours of a ban on motions meant to “attack” its president Muhyiddin Yassin at next month’s annual general assembly.
Selangor Bersatu deputy chief Rafiq Abdullah said checks with party leaders in Selangor, Melaka, Terengganu, and Kedah revealed no such directive, contrary to claims in a screenshot of a WhatsApp message that had gone viral on social media.
The screenshot, shared by Port Dickson Bersatu chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, alleged that division leaders who defied the directive were “threatened” with being barred from contesting elections.
Authority to sign the endorsement letters of candidates lies with Muhyiddin.
“This (viral message) is clearly fabricated. I checked with division…