PPBM member questions report to RoS without AGMs held

PETALING JAYA: A PPBM member in Selangor claims that the party’s grassroots are alarmed at reports that the leadership has submitted all documents required by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) although many divisions and branches have yet to hold annual general meetings (AGMs).

Gombak PPBM division’s Mohd Azimin Muhamad said secretary-general Shahruddin Md Salleh should clarify on the status of the meetings and clear the air over “a fact that was clearly manipulated.”

“What meetings? Not just in Selangor, but we have also contacted our friends in Penang. They had never sat for any meeting either at the branch or divisional levels.

“So what kind of a report concerning the matter was sent to the RoS?” he was quoted as saying by New Straits Times at a press conference today.

“I believe that this is not only just a form of fraud against the RoS but a betrayal to all party members nationwide,” he said.

RoS had sent a notice to PPBM on Feb 28 to provide a report on minutes of meetings of its divisions and branches, as well as the party’s financial report, within 30 days or face the risk of de-registration.

On March 29, PPBM executive secretary Captain (Rtd) Muhammad Suhaimi Yahya said in a video clip released by the party that they had fulfilled what was required by RoS.

He said the party had submitted the materials in full on March 27 and 29.

Earlier, PPBM media officer Mohd Ikhmal Abu Bakar was reported by The Star as saying that the party had filed all the documents requested on March 29.

“Confirmed. Everything has been done,” he was quoted as saying.

On March 16, PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin had said the party would not be able to furnish the documents before the deadline given.

He said RoS had only approved the setting up of the divisions last July, adding that no organisation could hold an AGM in less than a year of its establishment.

Azimin said RoS should take action if the report on the meetings was found to be fraudulent.

He said he would not hesitate to lodge police reports nationwide over the issue, which he claimed would create political disorder and strained ties between PPBM members and their allies in Pakatan Harapan (PH).

“And if something was to happen to PPBM following RoS’ actions, are we going to be beggars before other parties in Pakatan Harapan, and seek shelter from them?” he said. -FMT