Muhyiddin, Hamzah clashing over party’s future, say sources

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PETALING JAYA: Speculation is rife that Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin and secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin are at loggerheads over the direction the party is taking.

Rumours of a clash follow a recent report suggesting that Hamzah, the former home minister, is likely to be replaced by Perikatan Nasional as the opposition leader in Parliament.

According to the Malaysia Gazette, the coalition, which Muhyiddin leads, is mulling between Arau MP Shahidan Kassim and Ketereh MP Khlir Nor to succeed Hamzah.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Bersatu leader said Muhyiddin and Hamzah have been at loggerheads on the direction the party should take.

The source said the differences had to do with matters related to how PN and Bersatu ought to operate.

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