A Bersatu assemblyperson has come to the defence of the party’s top leadership, warning internal detractors against dividing the Perikatan Nasional component.

Kota Siputeh assemblyperson Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir urged party members to cease actions that threaten unity, labelling such elements as “a thorn in the flesh or a parasite”.

“They claim to be fighting for the party but...