Johor Bersatu information chief Ya'cob Atan has warned of efforts to drive a wedge between his party and Umno in a bid to bring down the Perikatan Nasional government.
As such, he warned party members to be wary of information that may sow unhappiness between Bersatu and Umno.
'Recently, there are vested parties, be it in Johor or the federal level, that are subtly inciting Bersatu members against other coalition partners, particularly Umno.
"They only have one goal - to bring down the current PN government," he said in a statement.
He added that party grassroots must accept the PN government, which includes leaders from Bersatu.
"Give space and opportunity for the PN government at the state and federal level to prove its ability to manage and govern the state and country for the people and the country's future," he said.
He also reiterated that Johor Bersatu chief Mazlan Bujang remains the Yayasan Bandar Johor Bahru chairperson and has not been replaced by Umno's Shahrir Abdul Samad.
Meanwhile, Bersatu's Permas assemblyperson Che Zakaria Mohd Salleh expressed unhappiness at the performance of Yayasan Pasir Gudang, which is led by Umno's Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
He said the foundation is deeply needed during the current Covid-19 pandemic where many needy folks are relying on aid to survive.
"My discontent is not due to positions. I am very angry because the people are not being helped.
"There is still no decision on the request by affected applicants for additional aid at a time when we are observing Ramadan and Syawal will come soon," he said in a statement.
He also urged Johor menteri besar Hasni Mohammad (above), who is from Umno, to meet all assemblypersons so that they can hammer out their differences.
On a side note, Che Zakaria also congratulated Khaled's appointed as the new chairperson of Bousted Holdings Berhad, a subsidiary of the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT).
Bersatu is presently split between party president Muhyiddin Yassin and chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The Harapan government collapsed in late February after Muhyiddin took Bersatu out of the coalition and joined forces with a group of PKR defectors led by former PKR deputy president Azmin Ali.
Together with the opposition, they formed the new PN government.
Mahathir had indicated he plans to wrest back control of the party in the next Bersatu election.
Mazlan is seen to be aligned with Mahathir and did not state his allegiance when Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Ismail summoned all assemblypersons to state their position.
The PN has a razor-thin two-seat majority in the Johor state assembly. - Mkini
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