Bersatu has questioned Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan’s decision to call an emergency meeting of the coalition’s supreme council, noting that the Registrar of Societies (ROS) cancelled PN’s registration on Oct 20.

Bersatu secretary-general Azmin Ali said that although the Kuala Lumpur High Court had granted a stay on the ROS decision, PN’s legal status remained subject to ongoing court proceedings.

He also noted that the senior federal counsel had filed a notice of appeal on Oct 23 on behalf of the ROS and the home minister, challenging the High Court’s decision.

“The question that arises is why Takiyuddin issued a letter dated Oct 23 to call for an emergency meeting of the PN supreme council when he was fully aware that on the same day, a notice of appeal had been filed in the Court of Appeal,” Azmin said in a statement today.