Mukhriz: PPBM welcomes Rafidah
KODIANG: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) has welcomed Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz’s intention to join the party.
PPBM deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said the statement by Rafidah, who was a former international trade and industry minister and popularly known as “iron lady”, was good news to the party.
“This is good news... she is very welcomed. We see many former leaders who had contributed much to the nation, with outstanding track records, who understand PPBM’s and Pakatan Harapan’s struggles, and have decided to join us and left their old party, Umno.”
Mukhriz said this after handing over donations to 110 students in the Jerlun constituency who were eligible for studies in tertiary institutions throughout the country.
On Thursday, Rafidah was reported to have said she had informed Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is Bersatu chairman, that she wanted to join the party, but had yet to fill up the membership form.
On May 5, Rafidah was sacked from Umno together with two other former ministers — Tun Daim Zainuddin and Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.
Several other former ministers and personalities had announced they were joining the party, including Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, Datuk Seri Syed Razlan Putra Jamalullail, Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim and Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.