Does Bersatu Supreme Council still have a quorum, Kiandee asks Muhyiddin
Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee has questioned the validity of the party's Supreme Council meetings due to a potential lack of quorum. He claims that the resignation and suspension of numerous members have left the council unable to function under its own constitutional requirements.
Why it matters
The internal instability of a major political party could lead to administrative paralysis and impact the strategic planning of the Perikatan Nasional coalition ahead of state elections.
Ronald Kiandee said Bersatu’s constitution requires more than half of the 49 Supreme Council members to be present for a 'valid' meeting.
PETALING JAYA: Suspended Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee has questioned whether the party’s Supreme Council still has the required quorum to hold meetings following the resignation, suspension and removal of several council members from the party.
Kiandee said Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin’s claim that the party’s internal crisis would be resolved internally did not address the fundamental issue of whether the Supreme Council could still function under the party’s constitution.
Citing Clause 13.12 of Bersatu’s constitution, which requires more than half of the council’s members to be present for a valid meeting, Kiandee provided a list of the party’s 49-member Supreme Council, which he claimed showed that 27 members had either quit the party, resigned from their posts, been sacked or suspended.
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