Mustapa swaps Umno for Bersatu red

Kamles Kumar Mohd Farhan Darwis Kamles Kumar, Mohd Farhan Darwis Updated 7 years ago · Published on 26 Oct 2018 11:28PM · 4 Comments

FORMER international trade and industry minister Mustapa Mohamed has joined Bersatu.

Bersatu chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad tonight welcomed the former Umno stalwart of 40 years to the party at Bersatu headquarters tonight.

Dr Mahathir said Pakatan Harapan had taken some time to recruit Mustapa after his exit from Umno so as to find out where he stood on certain matters.

“We have given him time to be independent and judging from his stance he is qualified to be a Bersatu member.”

Mustapha said he was delighted to be joining a former Umno leader in Bersatu and that his membership in a ruling party would benefit his constituents.

“I believe it will give me the opportunity to help my constituents in Jeli. 

“I support Dr Mahathir’s decisions to push for integrity. I also support the steps taken by Dr Mahathir to stabilise the economy now,” he said to loud cheers.

The Jeli MP quit Umno on September 18 citing loss of confidence in the party leadership after senior party leaders attended the PAS annual congress in Kuala Terengganu. 

Mustapa, better known as Tok Pa, is also the Air Lanas assemblyman in  Kelantan. 

The 68-year-old is among the five MPs and 13 assemblymen who have quit the party since GE14. 

Mustapa’s arrival takes the number of Bersatu MPs in the Dewan Rakyat to 14. – October 26, 2018.

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  • Hmmm.... I don't know man..

    Posted 7 years ago by Z Azmyl · Reply

  • Tok Pa is acceptable in integrity and behaviour. He is not someone who delves in racial or gutter politics.....hope he maintains the approach and stay professional....

    I also feel he will be given a ministrial post......

    Posted 7 years ago by Ebrahim Mohideen · Reply

  • Gosh! this is unspeakable......After 60years of which 18 years as a Top UMNO War Lord (minister)and refusal to resign in the prolong tolerance of mismanagement, daylight Theft, and all manner of corruption, Tok Pa decides to exit UMNO worst, join the New Goment....You Politicians ALL of you are unspeakably un-trust worthy. I contest that any politician exiting UMNO post GE14 isn't worthy of our trust. Why didn't Tok Pa just retire!

    Posted 7 years ago by Ghifari Mukhtar · Reply

  • Well he has the gold and he has the leverage . The old man will defintely welcome him to make up the numbers. The outcome and actions is quite an influencing factors for enticing further ex umno MPs to the fold. It is the penultimate to the drawn down tussle of who will be in charge.Let the game begins.!!!!!

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply