Not courted by Bersatu, Ahmad Maslan insists he wants to be ‘active opposition’

Nabihah Hamid Nabihah Hamid Updated 7 years ago · Published on 31 Oct 2018 7:24PM · 4 Comments

Umno Supreme Council member Ahmad Maslan says he is not among 40 Umno MPs who are being courted to join Bersatu and he will remain an active opposition MP. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 31, 2018.

UMNO supreme council member Ahmad Maslan has said he is not one of the 40 party lawmakers asked to join Bersatu, and insisted he will continue to serve as an active opposition member in Parliament.

“I wasn’t called to have any discussions with the other side. I am not among those courted. But some people have informed the president and (they) have been summoned and confessed.

“I am now an opposition member of Parliament who is active, and I will continue to play a role as an active opposition,” he said.

Ahmad, who is Pontian MP, said whatever decision is made on those asked to leave the party will be made collectively by the supreme council members.

Bersatu supreme council member A. Kadir Jasin recently said that 40 Umno MPs may defect to Bersatu.

Many in Bersatu, which was formed in September 2016, are formerly Umno leaders, members or supporters.

Bersatu won 13 parliamentary seats in the 14th general election in May, compared to the 50 seats held by ally PKR, which is the most number of seats held by an individual party.

Bersatu now has 14 MPs following the recent defection of Umno’s Jeli MP Mustapa Mohamed, the former international trade and industry minister. – October 31, 2018.

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  • Tak payah laaaa Maslan.hahahaaaa

    Posted 7 years ago by Mo Hisham · Reply

  • Haha. Siapa mau si kuching kurap

    Posted 7 years ago by Kenneth Tan · Reply

  • Bersatu must be desperate if they take this guy.

    Posted 7 years ago by Adrian Tan · Reply

  • Bersatu does not need a clown and a yes man in their set up and being a clown ahmad mazlan you will always be laugh at. You are among the least person Bersatu would think to approach sebab bau badan awak tu busuk sangat sebab buat dua tiga kerja sehari.

    Posted 7 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply