BERSATU has yet to decide whether to accept Bagan Serai MP Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

Party chairman and Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Bersatu has received applications from Umno leaders, but needs to vet them first.

“There are a lot of requests from Umno leaders seeking to join Bersatu

“The leaders and MP from Umno… we will choose (who will be) members of Bersatu,” he said during a press conference today.

Asked about Dr Noor Azmi’s status, Dr Mahathir said the matter is being discussed.

“Bagan Serai MP… we have not made any decisions yet.”

Dr Noor Azmi quit Umno yesterday, making him the first lawmaker to leave the party since the 14th general election.

He is an independent for now, but has plans to join Bersatu at a later date.

Deputy Prime Minister and PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has applauded Dr Noor Azmi’s decision, saying it should be respected.

In the May 9 polls, Dr Noor Azmi, a medical doctor by profession, defended the Bagan Serai seat by only 172 votes. In 2013, he had won with a 1,140-vote majority. – June 25, 2018.