Tell Muhyiddin to back off, Hamzah

Umno supreme council member Datuk Puad Zarkashi has called upon PN secretary general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin to tell the latter’s chairman to retire from politics.

“It is impossible for a former prime minister who is still ambitious to be one to continue being insolent and not seek forgiveness. Preserve the institution of the Malay Rulers.

“It is time for Hamzah to pressure Muhyiddin to back off. There is no need to scrutinise,” Puad said yesterday.

He said this over the probe on the PN chairman who is alleged to have questioned the wisdom of the 16th Agong and Pahang Sultan, Al-Sultan Abdullah in appointing a prime minister post general election in 2022.

Muhyiddin did that on Aug 15 during the Nenggiri by-election campaign in Felda Perasu.

Pahang Regent Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah also issued a royal rebuke and debunked Muhyiddin’s claim.

This resulted in 30 police reports filed against Muhyiddin and the police recorded his statement too yesterday.

On a related development Puad also questioned the different stance taken by the federal opposition coalition as opposed to its Pahang chapter.

“Hamzah said Bersatu would scrutinise it. (Pahang PN chairman) Tuan Ibrahim said all Pahang PN reps would fully the support the Regent.

“Pahang PN chairman is well mannered but the big boss of PN is stubborn.

“Why is it so hard for Muhyiddin to seek forgiveness?