Bersatu Party Holds Elections, Radzi Jidin and Ronald Kiandee Retain Vice-President Posts
PETALING JAYA, Nov 4 (Bernama) – The Parti Pribumi Bersatu (Bersatu) held its general assembly and election of leadership, with Putrajaya MP Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin and Beluran MP Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee retaining their posts as vice-presidents for the 2024-2027 term.
Bersatu Election Committee (JPP) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azim Mohd Zabidi announced that Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, who was earlier the party’s deputy president, also won a vice-president post.
Radzi and Kiandee defeated three other candidates, namely Selangor Bersatu deputy chief Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah, Bersatu Information chief Datuk Razali Idris, and Batu Kawan Bersatu head Aziss Zainal Abiddin. Radzi received 11,690 votes, while Kiandee got 11,295 votes, and Ahmad Faizal garnered 9,278 votes.
Abdul Azim also announced that 20 members of the Bersatu Supreme Leadership Council (MPT) were elected from 80 contesting candidates. The newly elected MPT members include Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Datuk Rosol Wahid, Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz, Datuk Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan, Wan Ahmad Fahysal Wan Ahmad Kamal, and Dr Afif Bahardin.
Earlier, Abdul Azim declared Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as elected as Bersatu President, while Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin as Deputy President, with both winning unopposed. Datuk Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah was elected as the Permanent Chairman of Bersatu, while Mohd Hanafiah Hamzah was elected as his deputy.
Abdul Azim also informed that 169 divisions successfully convened and conducted elections and voting at the MPT level, with 74 divisions having conducted their elections, and the remaining 95 divisions won unopposed for all positions.
At the same time, Abdul Azim said JPP received 31 complaints and objections within the allowed period during divisional conferences. The complaints and objections received involved conference rules, election procedures, legitimacy of delegates, ballot paper issuing procedures, and vote counting procedures, among others.
Conclusion:
The election of leadership in Bersatu marks a significant milestone in the party’s history, with Radzi and Kiandee retaining their positions as vice-presidents. The party’s commitment to democracy and transparency is evident in the smooth conduct of the election process, with all divisions successfully conducting their elections and voting.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Who were the winners of the Bersatu election?
- Radzi Jidin and Ronald Kiandee retained their posts as vice-presidents.
- Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu won a vice-president post.
- Who were the newly elected members of the Bersatu Supreme Leadership Council (MPT)?
- Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Datuk Rosol Wahid, Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz, Datuk Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan, Wan Ahmad Fahysal Wan Ahmad Kamal, and Dr Afif Bahardin.
- Who were the winners of the president and deputy president posts?
- Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was elected as Bersatu President, while Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin was elected as Deputy President.