Takiyuddin shoots down Hamzah’s ‘new political home’ claim

 The Perikatan Nasional sec-gen says there has been no indication that former Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin has joined any of PN's component parties.

Takiyuddin Hassan, who is also PAS secretary-general, said Hamzah Zainudin had not applied to join PAS either.

PETALING JAYA:

 Perikatan Nasional has yet to receive any application from Hamzah Zainudin, who was sacked from Bersatu in February, to join the opposition coalition, PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said.

“To date, there has been no indication that he has joined any PN component party,” he said.

“Anyone who wants to be part of PN must be a member in one of the four parties,” he was quoted by Berita Harian as saying. PN is a coaliltion of Bersatu, PAS, Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People’s Party.

Takiyuddin, who is also the PAS secretary-general, said that Hamzah had also not applied to join PAS.

Earlier today, Hamzah said that his new party he could very well be among the three PN components after hinting at ditching his initial plan to take over Parti Keluarga Malaysia, which has yet to be registered with the Registrar of Societies.

Hamzah said people were confused when he used the term new home. “It may not necessarily refer to forming a new party. My new party may already be in PN,” he was quoted as saying.

When asked if there was a possibility of him joining PAS, Hamzah merely said there was nothing wrong with enlisting with the Islamic party.

Hamzah, who is opposition leader in the Dewan Rakyat and Larut MP, was deputy president of Bersatu until he was expelled in February at the height of a bitter leadership tussle with party president Muhyiddin Yassin. Last month, Hamzah confirmed he was in discussions to join and lead Parti Keluarga Malaysia. - FMT