BERSATU will not take any disciplinary action against Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu after his controversial remarks against DAP recently.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Faizal was simply trying to explain to the locals about his duties as a Malay menteri besar and that he was not being controlled by DAP.

“He was surrounded by aggressive men. These men believe that DAP is controlling the country.

“He was trying to explain to them that he is the MB. A Malay MB, and he was not being dictated to by DAP.

“In some situations, you need to explain these to the people,” Dr Mahathir said.

Faizal was caught in a controversy recently after he told a group of villagers in Tg Piai that he was facing a lone battle against DAP in Perak.

The remarks were recorded on video and later shared on social media.

“In Perak, I am fighting a desperate battle alone against ‘puak-puak’ (factions) DAP.

“I want to defend the land of the Malays and our religion. I am doing this slowly,” said the former Umno man in the six-minute video.

Faizal won the Chenderiang seat in the general election last year and is the sole Bersatu assemblyman in Perak.

He later clarified his statement saying that his speech was taken out of context.

Dr Mahathir was also asked to comment on Perak PKR chief Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak’s comment that Faizal is not fit to be the Perak MB.

“There is no problem (among the parties in Perak). They are not fighting or quarreling,” he said.

The Tg Piai parliamentary seat became vacant after its incumbent Md Farid Md Rafik died in September due to a heart failure.

The by-election – set to take place on Saturday – will see a six-way fight between PH, BN, Gerakan, Berjasa and two independents. – November 11, 2019.