Perlis Menteri Besar, Exco Resign From Bersatu Supreme Council
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- Perikatan Nasional (PN) Supreme Council member Abu Bakar Hamzah and one state executive councilor have resigned from their positions in the Supreme Council of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).
- Sources within Bersatu indicate that resignation letters were submitted to the party's central leadership.
- Abu Bakar will retain his role as the head of the state-level Bersatu division, while the state executive councilor, Datin Marzita Mansor, will keep her position in Srikandi Bersatu.
Perikatan Nasional's Supreme Council has seen the departure of key figures, with Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah and a state executive councilor resigning from their posts. Sources close to the party confirmed that resignation letters have been sent to the central leadership of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).
Despite stepping down from the Supreme Council, Abu Bakar Hamzah will continue to serve as the head of the state-level Bersatu division. Similarly, state executive councilor Datin Marzita Mansor will maintain her role within Srikandi Bersatu, the women's wing of the party.
The resignations signal a potential shift within the party's top leadership, though the specific reasons behind the departures were not immediately disclosed by the sources.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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