Ex-Bersatu deputy president Hamzah says reset not about him, but about correction and improvement
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Ousted Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainuddin (second from left) said the reset is the first step towards “correction and improvement”.
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PETALING JAYA – Ousted Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainuddin spoke up after three days of silence, saying that the reset was not a movement about him.
The opposition leader and Larut MP said the reset is the first step towards “correction and improvement”.
“Reset is not merely a slogan or a manifestation of support for a particular individual,” he said in a Facebook post on Feb 18.
“Reset is the first step towards correction and improvement that will form the foundation for rebuilding collective strength, ensuring a clearer and more convincing future for the nation,” he added. “Reset demands courage, honesty and determination to bring about change. Reset is not simply about looking back with regret, but about stepping forward with full confidence.”
He added that the responsibility now lies with all those involved in the struggle, at every level of the organisation, to translate the spirit of reset into concrete action.
“Ultimately, reset requires sincere and honest commitment, trust and responsibility. Reset for religion, race and the nation,” he said.
On Feb 14, hundreds of Bersatu supporters and 16 Bersatu MPs converged at the Universiti Malaya Alumni Association (PAUM) to celebrate Mr Hamzah, a day after the party’s disciplinary board axed him and 16 others over allegations of sabotaging the party and its president Muhyiddin Yassin.
Mr Hamzah said he was “deeply moved” by the show of support from Bersatu MPs and members who turned up at the PAUM.
“I feel deeply moved by the presence of friends at PAUM the other day... This proves that no party can obstruct the values of this struggle,” he said.
Last week, expulsion notices were sent to 17 Bersatu members, including four MPs and two state assemblymen. The notices, issued on Feb 13 by Bersatu disciplinary board chairman Mohd Radzi Manan, stated that the matter was decided at the board meeting on Feb 12.
Mr Hamzah said the board decided to dismiss his membership rights in the party under Clause 22.5, effective Feb 13, the date the letter was issued.
“(The dismissal is) due to violating Clause 9.1.4 of the Bersatu Constitution,” he added.
Under the party Constitution, those who are expelled have an avenue to submit an appeal to the party’s appeal board for consideration within a stated period of time.
But Mr Hamzah has stated that he will not appeal the decision. THE STAR/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK
