A day after Umno polls, another MP quits party, BN

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 1 Jul 2018 11:25AM · 15 Comments

Mas Ermieyati Samsudin will now enter Parliament as an independent following her resignation from Umno and be default, Barisan Nasional. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 1, 2018.

MAS Ermieyati Samsudin has quit Umno, a day after its party polls, which she felt did not offer any change in leadership.

This leaves the Barisan Nasional lynchpin party with 51 MPs.

The Masjid Tanah MP said she will sit in Parliament as an independent. 

“Yesterday was a day when Umno members should have determined a new direction for the party. Here, we could have evaluated the reaction, sentiment and attitude of Umno members who are still in a state of denial.

“The hope of seeing at least 70% of new faces in the new party line-up at every level did not materialise,” she said in a statement today.

Over the last week, BN’s Bagan Serai MP Noor Azmi Ghazali and Bukit Gantang MP Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal also left the party, citing issues with its leadership.

Noor Azmi has indicated that he would like to join Bersatu while Syed Hussin has said he will be an independent.

The former Puteri Umno chief said she felt the newly minted leadership did not accept the fact that it had been rejected by the people.

“They believe the party is a victim of hatred towards Najib Razak. The 1MDB scandal has made Umno the butt of the people’s jokes,” she said.

“What sort of renewal is this if we do not want to address the issues in the party and swallow the bitter pill?” the former deputy tourism minister asked.

Mas Ermieyati she will be an independent and provide check and balance against the Pakatan Harapan government in Parliament. – July 1, 2018.

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  • Yes... Pls get out from this kongsi gelap.

    Posted 5 years ago by Wire bug · Reply

  • Umno got no future with this present set of leaders who can only harp on race n religion only to score points n caused racial tension

    Posted 5 years ago by Peace Maker · Reply

  • She resigned to earn her dignity. Maybe PH can consider her membership. One of the honest MP.

    Posted 5 years ago by Danny Choong · Reply

  • good decision

    Posted 5 years ago by Vijay kumar · Reply

  • Grouping of parliament independent MP's to form a new political party?

    Posted 5 years ago by Kent Khun · Reply

  • She doesn't want to go down in the sinking ship. It is a survival game.

    Posted 5 years ago by S C · Reply

  • If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

    DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, speech, March 6, 1956

    Posted 5 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • PH must not accept any defectors to it's ranks. I hope to c no party hopping practices ever again.

    Posted 5 years ago by Wai Hoe Chew · Reply

  • Saya setuju dgn tindakan yb. Umno perlu dibubar sama sekali. Dah tak releven dgn masa.

    Posted 5 years ago by Musa Merah · Reply

  • When things are not to one fancies , it is natural to leave and if the other party were to accept them as party members do not expect loyalty!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The election commission should enforce a law where anyone leaving the party that he / she who stand on the platform to win the constituencies should forgo their winning and restand for a by election . This is good for for political divide. The cheap skate frogging shoulld be deterred and banned.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • It's good thing she left. Mas realized that UMNO is in a deep pit and will be buried in no time. She is too smart n talented to remain there. Some party will recruit her no doubt.

    Posted 5 years ago by Jerry Tai · Reply

  • Well said. The Party you left is too entrenched in its old ways. No cure at all.

    Posted 5 years ago by Henry Mancini Jr · Reply

  • You made the right decision as far as you are concerned. For umno, it's probably good riddance to traitors. For the rakyat, it doesn't matter much. For PH, you are welcome to send in your application form to the party of your choice. No guarantee you will be accepted.

    Posted 5 years ago by Savari CJ · Reply

  • The beginning of the splittering of UMNO and joining with Hadi's PAS..Its not enough to just leave anymore, those who want to join PH, must understand they go against the joining of UMNO-Hadi's PAS.

    Posted 5 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • If Bersatu/Amanah don't want them, they will surely join PAS.

    Posted 5 years ago by Da Hi · Reply