KUALA LUMPUR – Sixteen Bersatu MPs have thrown their support behind vice-president Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee’s call for party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.
The backing was expressed in a joint statement issued by Tasik Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan.
“We fully support the statement by YB Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee, Bersatu’s Dewan Rakyat chief whip, urging YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to immediately step down as president of Bersatu.
“Without denying his past services and contributions, the fact is that he is no longer able to unite the party and lead it towards victory,” read the statement posted on Facebook.
The MPs said they were confident deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin could assume the role of acting president and steer the party forward.
“We are confident that YB Dato’ Seri Hamzah Zainudin is capable of being a good acting president, restoring Bersatu’s agenda to the struggle for the people and the nation, and reuniting the party to ensure victory,” the statement added.
The MPs named in the statement are: Zikri Hassan (Kangar), Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail (Kubang Pasu), Roslan Hashim (Kulim-Bandar Baharu), Khlir Mohd Nor (Ketereh), Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz (Tanah Merah), Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (Machang), Rosol Wahid (Hulu Terengganu), Wan Saiful Wan Jan (Tasek Gelugor), Fathul Huzir Ayob (Gerik), Azahari Hassan (Padang Rengas),Nordin Ahmad Ismail (Lumut), Saifuddin Abdullah (Indera Mahkota), Abdul Khalib Abdullah (Rompin), Kalam Salan (Sabak Bernam), Muslimin Yahaya (Sungai Besar), and Islahuddin Abas (Mersing)
The latest development marks a deepening rift within Bersatu’s leadership as pressure mounts on Muhyiddin amid an ongoing internal crisis. – February 13, 2026