Pejuang applies for registration

Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Updated 3 years ago · Published on 19 Aug 2020 4:25PM · 3 Comments

Pejuang members drive up in a car sporting the new party logo, which has a Jawi character to symbolise ‘Pejuang’ with three dots above representing religion, faith and the Rukun Negara. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, August 19, 2020.

THE Registrar of Societies today received an application to register Pejuang, the party founded by Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

 The submission was made in Putrajaya today by the party leaders, led by de facto Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir.

Simpang Renggam MP Dr Maszlee Malik, Sri Gading MP Dr Shahruddin Md Salleh and former Bersatu sectetary-general Marzuki Yahya were among the group at the RoS today.

Dr Mahathir was not present.

Speaking to reporters later, Mukhriz said they hoped the RoS could approve their application swiftly.

The former Kedah menteri besar said the party would conduct elections as soon as it was approved to select 21 executive council members.

He confirmed Dr Mahathir would be the party chairman.

De facto Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir confirms Dr Mahathir Mohamad will serve as the party chairman, outside the Registrar of Societies, in Putrajaya, today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, August 19, 2020.

“Many people have expressed interest in joining us. We will prepare an online process for them to do so. They can start applying as soon as the party is approved,” he said.

He also provided the rationale for the party logo, saying it sported a Jawi character to symbolise ‘Pejuang’, and that the three dots above stood for religion, faith and the Rukun Negara.

Dr Mahathir announced the establishment of Pejuang on August 7, saying the party would uphold the Malay struggle that other Malay parties had neglected to do.

The founding members of Pejuang are from Bersatu.

Bersatu recently purged nearly 300 members, including assemblymen and supreme council members, who were loyal to founder Dr Mahathir.

In late May, the party had dismissed Dr Mahathir and several other MPs in his camp. – August 19, 2020.

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  • Mahathir again trying to garner muslim votes by using jawi as his weapon to cheat the muslims again. 22 years malays are poor 2 years malay are poor Now again u play ur race religion card to DECEIVE THE MALAYS N MUSLIMS OF MSIA.

    Posted 3 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply

  • One of the dots should represent honest, clean and anti corruption.

    Posted 3 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply

  • Is it just me who thought the name design with Tun M's photo looks like this is some kind of canned food brand?

    Posted 3 years ago by Tavern Folks · Reply