Bersatu given 30 days to answer RoS or face deregistration

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 9 Mar 2018 8:40PM · 4 Comments

RoS director-general Suriyati Ibrahim says Bersatu has 30 days, until March 29, to handover documents and information relevant to its investigation against the party's annual general meeting held last year or it will face deregistration. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 9, 2018.

BERSATU has until March 29 to provide answers and documents that the Registrar of Societies (RoS) is seeking or risk being deregistered.

RoS director-general Surayati Ibrahim said it had issued a notice to the effect under Section 14 (2) of the Societies Act 1996, effective February 28, which was handed over to Bersatu secretary-general Shahruddin Md Salleh.

“Notice 14 (2) is a notice referring to matters instructed by RoS pertaining to submission of minutes of meetings of branches, divisions and at central level as well as the financial statement of the party,” she said in a statement today.

Surayati said the notice was issued following complaints lodged by Bersatu members to RoS and that the information was needed to complete investigations.

She explained that the notice under Section 14 (2) was a statutory one under the Act.

Surayati said that even though under Section 14 (3) of the same Act mandated a reply within seven days, ROS was giving Bersatu up to 30 days to respond and provide the needed information and documents.

“Should Bersatu fail to respond accordingly, the next course of action by RoS will be under Section 14 (5) of Societies Act, that is to issue an order for Bersatu to be dissolved,” she said.

RoS had previously said opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan’s registration has been delayed as investigations against Bersatu is still ongoing.

Bersatu is part of the opposition coalition which also includes PKR, DAP and Amanah.

The agency launched a probe against the party early last month following complaints that its annual general meeting held last year was unlawful. – Bernama, March 9, 2018.

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  • This ROS, not very efficient isn't it. It's been going on for months and only now they ask for further information?

    Posted 6 years ago by Quigon Bond · Reply

  • If Tun M becomes PM again, please act against this BN stooge who acted unprofessionally, biased and in bad faith. The looks on her face says it all.

    Posted 6 years ago by Kuasa Rakyat · Reply

  • Turun, turun, turun, cartun.

    Posted 6 years ago by Kim Beng Phar · Reply

  • ROSS is a civil service entity and acting on an event held last year on a complaint this year is something to ponder about their efficiency. Be a civil servant 1st than a stooge....

    Posted 6 years ago by Crishan Veera · Reply