PARTI Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) will resolve its presidential tussle between Zuraida Kamaruddin and Larry Sng internally and amicably, the former said today.

“On the issue of who is the rightful president, this will be discussed internally,” said Zuraida after being pressed by the media.

“I don’t want the matter to be speculated, but we will together solve the matter.”

Both Zuraida and Sng have claimed to be PBM’s president.

Four days ago, Sng insisted he was the legitimate president and suspended the party’s secretary-general and information chief with immediate effect.

Sng, in a statement on his Facebook, said the suspension of secretary-general Nor Hizwan Ahmad and information chief Zakaria Abdul Hamid was in relation to the supreme council meeting held on October 7, which he said he did not call.

Yesterday, Sng suspended Zuraida’s membership and 12 supreme council members.

The suspended supreme council members are Haniza Mohamad Taha, Daroyah Alwi, Rahimah Majid, Sathiskumar Govindaraju, Muhammad Saiful Bahari Sahari, Na’im Brundage, Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir, Zakaria Abdul Rahim, Muniraa Abu Bakar, Chua Lian Chye, Roger Tan Seng Huat and Albakri Salim.

Nor Hizwan disputed the suspensions, saying the incumbent Julau MP did not have the power to make such a decision as he was no longer the president.

Nor Hizwan said Zuraida is the legitimate president according to the party constitution.

He said the appointment of Zuraida was agreed upon at the party’s annual general meeting on October 1 and that minutes of the meeting were sent to Registrar of Societies.

It was also decided in the early days of the party that Sng would yield the presidency to Zuraida, he said.

The dispute, if not solved soon, could leave Zuraida partyless as the nomination day for the general election is set for November 5. – October 30, 2022.