Hamzah denies rift with Muhyiddin

PELANGAI BY-ELECTION | Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin has denied claims that his relationship with party president Muhyiddin Yassin has turned cold.

He said talks about two factions in Bersatu were deliberately meant to create friction within the party and Perikatan Nasional.

"If Muhyiddin does not like me, he could have sacked me as the secretary-general, but did that happen?

"I'm the secretary-general, Muhyiddin is the president, he appointed me to this post. If I don't like him, I can resign, and if he doesn't like me, he can sack me," Hamzah told reporters after attending a ceramah in Simpang Pelangai near Bentong, last night.

Pahang PN chairperson Saifuddin Abdullah and PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan were also present at the 200-strong crowd ceramah.

Previously, Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu also denied talks of friction between the party leadership, as reported by some news portals.

Hamzah said contrary to such claims, all is still well inside Bersatu.

"People talk but we are still good to each other; we are working and campaigning for the election."

Threats over attending ceramah

On another matter, Hamzah claimed that there were threats issued against his PN colleagues and supporters who wanted to join the coalition's ceramah.

"Yes, last night I heard my friends say that they were afraid to attend (PN ceramah) as they received threats in many forms.

"To me, campaigning and talking (to voters) is a democratic practice. There is no need to threaten anyone," he alleged.

Hamzah did not provide evidence to back his claim.

The PN secretary-general said he assured his friends that they need not fear attending a PN ceramah as everyone has the freedom of speech in a democratic country.

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