Pakatan Harapan held its extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in conjunction with the Harapan presidential council meeting yesterday and discussed, among others, amendments to its constitution to make way for the positions of Harapan Youth and Harapan Wanita chiefs.

PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (photo) said under the Harapan constitution, there was no provision for the two posts.

He said at the (EGM) meeting, the Harapan constitution was amended by inserting clause 8.3.9 that will allow the presidential council to appoint a Harapan Youth chief and a Harapan Wanita chief from among the Youth and Wanita chiefs of component parties recommended by the two wings.

"Many are not aware that we (Harapan) are registered with the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and last night we had a smooth EGM. This is a matter between us (Harapan) and the ROS, so we retained the leadership and approved the financial statement," he told the media in Dengkil, Selangor.

Earlier, Saifuddin, who is also the minister of domestic trade and consumer affairs, opened the Pasar Raya Desa Segar at Southville City, Bangi Selatan in Dengkil.

He said the government welcomed the opening of retail businesses as it is in line with the ministry's aim to produce more small and medium-sized entrepreneurs and retailers.

“The ministry will continue to assist local entrepreneurs and retailers in marketing and expanding their products and services to enable them to produce products that are on par with foreign products,” he added. — Bernama