PPBM Youth leaders urge leadership to explain issues
GURUN: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) members in Bedong, under the Jerai parliamentary constituency here, have expressed disappointment over the party’s leadership, whom they claim has failed to explain two main issues.
The issues, said its Youth chief Muhamad Nurudin Naina Mohd, were the alleged extraordinary wealth of PPBM chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as well as an alleged extramarital scandal involving president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Nurudin said PPBM could be deemed a hypocritical party because it wanted to be seen as a positive organisation, but at the same time, there were issues that it refused to face.
He said the uncertainty over the two issues had made it awkward for its members to explain when asked by the grassroots.
“What’s more frustrating is that the issues were not even acknowledged by the two leaders at the party’s recent general assembly, even though they have been raised for a long time.
“We’ll be working with the grassroots in the 14th General Election.. what will we answer when asked by the voters?”
The media event, titled “PPBM, Jangan Pecat Kami” (PPBM, don’t fire us), was attended by 11 Youth leaders representing its 50 members.
Nurudin said they were not out to sabotage the party, but were left with no choice in seeking an explanation.
“We hope we won’t be sacked for asking these questions, although (PPBM information chief ) Datuk Kamaruddin Md Noor had last week cautioned members against speaking to the media.
“But if our voices aren’t heard, then who else can we speak to?”
He said the PPBM leadership should initiate legal action against those who accused it of scandals, if it could prove that the claims were untrue.
However, if the claims were true, Muhyiddin should apologise to prove the party’s sincerity towards its members, he said.