Perak Bersatu youth have rallied behind state party and Pakatan Harapan chief Ahmad Faizal Azumu, amid tensions within the party.

"InsyaAllah (God willing) whatever storm may come we will face it together (with Faizal) for the sake of protecting the people," Perak Bersatu youth chief Mohd Hafez Mubin Mohd Salleh said in a statement today.

His public show of support comes a day after a scathing statement issued by former Perak Bersatu registrar Azrul Suhadi Ahmad Mokhtar, which voiced opposition to Faizal's appointment as state Harapan chief.

Azrul Suhadi had claimed that Faizal could not be trusted due to his close familial ties with Umno.

"I worry Harapan's secrets will be easily leaked because Faizal is the son-in-law of Radzi Manan, the Kampar Umno division chief, and the brother-in-law of Perak exco member Nolee Ashilin Mohd Radzi," he said.

He also claimed that Faizal does not truly care about Bersatu's affairs in Perak.

Azrul Suhadi had led a mass exodus out of Bersatu in May, amid disagreements with party president Muhyiddin Yassin.

Faizal's appointment as Perak Harapan chief was announced by the coalition's leadership council on Wednesday.

Coalition insiders told Malaysiakini that Bersatu had not been Harapan's first choice to lead Perak, with PKR and Amanah also considered for the job.

It is understood that Perak was granted to the Umno-splinter group in the spirit of equally dividing leadership of three states among Harapan parties, with PKR getting Negeri Sembilan, and Amanah receiving Malacca.

Harapan component parties have voiced strong support for Faizal's appointment, with the decision said to be unanimous.