Registration roadbump: PN needs slight name change for ROS greenlight

Perikatan Nasional (PN) needs to make slight changes to its name in order to be approved by the Registrar of Societies (ROS).

The ruling political pact is in the midst of registering itself but has run into some technical issues, Bersatu supreme council member Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (above) shared today.

“We have sent in our registration form. 'Perikatan Nasional' is being used by an NGO, so we need to change it by maybe using 'Parti Perikatan Nasional'.

“It's an administrative issue,” said the special affairs minister in a press conference at the Parliament lobby.

Bersatu vice-president Abdul Rashid Asari previously hoped that PN would be approved in time for the Sabah election.

The state poll is slated for Sept 26 while nomination day, when party logos need to be formally submitted, is on Sept 12.

Umno will not be joining PN as a coalition partner but will remain in government with it.

Instead, it will focus on its Muafakat Nasional pact with PAS.

Bersatu, meanwhile, has also expressed its intention to be a part of Muafakat. - Mkini