Bersatu members should not worry about former Umno members joining their party, said former Puteri Umno chief Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.
She said the former Umno members' migration to Bersatu was not all about chasing after positions and power.
"I hope they do not have wrong perception on new members (from Umno) because there are many like me, who (crossed to Bersatu) not because of position or power.
"What is far more important is that the voice of the Malays can be heard.
"And for me personally, I can also serve my parliamentary constituency better (by being in Bersatu)," said Mas Ermieyati, who is Masjid Tanah MP.
She spoke to the media last night after the launching of Bersatu annual general meeting in Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC).
Mas Ermieyati, who was accepted into the party officially on Dec 21, was commenting on Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad's announcement that former Umno members are not allowed to hold any position in Bersatu until after the 15th general election.
Meanwhile, Bagan Serai MP Noor Azmi Ghazali shared similar sentiment about the ban, saying that it is a test of sincerity for former Umno members like him.
Saying that he also did not join Bersatu with the intention of grabbing any position, Noor Azmi added that the party might be able to consider exception for former Umno members who are talented and "clean".
"It depends, for example, if there are former Umno members who had been investigated and found to be clean (of corruption), and these people have experience and are seniors.
"If they are in Bersatu and can contribute to the Malays, then why not? If it is agreed by the party leadership?"
Mas Ermieyati and Noor Azmi are among the three MPs who were previously with Umno and accepted into Bersatu. The other one is Jeli MP Mustapha Mohamed.
All three of them were seen attending the Bersatu AGM policy speech session last night. - Mkini
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