JITRA: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) Kubang Pasu division deputy information chief Ab Manaff Kechik today left the party together with a group of 437 members.
Their action was driven by their disappointment with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who they described as having gone overboard in his political approach.
Ab Manaff who was the proposer for PPBM candidate for Kubang Pasu parliamentary seat candidate Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah, who is contesting under the PKR symbol, also announced resigning from all posts in the party.
“I am also withdrawing as the proposer for Amiruddin who is contesting for the Kubang Pasu parliamentary seat,” he said.
According to Ab Manaff, Dr Mahathir has gone overboard in fulfilling his personal agenda which could jeopardise the unity of Muslims and Malays.
“His gutter and vengeance politics could jeopardise the unity of Malays and Muslims in the country.
“We are disappointed by his actions and decided to leave the party and give our support to the BN candidate for the parliamentary seat and two state seats here.
“I would also take part in campaign and ceramah to help BN candidates to retain the seat,” he said in a press conference at Kubang Pasu BN operation centre here today.
Present at the event is Kubang Pasu Umno division secretary Datuk Samsudin Ahmad who represent BN.
Earlier, Samsudin received the membership application form to join Umno from Ab Manaff and was witnessed by 60 members.