PBM Crisis: Zuraida labels Sng "immature and arrogant"

SHAH ALAM - Former Ampang MP Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin has labelled Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) president Datuk Larry Sng is "immature, arragont and failed to think rationally" in managing the party.

She also said the PBM grassroots disagreed with several of Sng’s “shallow” ways in exposing the party secrets on social media platforms as well as publishing conflicting statements that damages PBM’s.

“As a democratic party, the PBM president should discuss beforehand in executing any form of decision or action.

“This includes his previous decision where he had threatened other leaders by using his authority in signing endorsement letters for the 15th general election.

“At this moment, his behaviour has shown immaturity, arrogance and failure to think rationally in managing the party,” she said in a statement here.

This follows after Sng reportedly sent show-cause letters to Zuraida and several other supreme council members after they failed to show up for a supreme council meeting last week.

Sng reportedly said those failing to respond to the letter he sent would be sacked from the party.

Zuraida recalled how PBM was established via the inclusion of members from her non-governmental organisation Penggerak Komuniti Negara where an agreement was signed between the top leadership that the party would be handed over to her immediately after her membership was announced.

“This was also affirmed through a motion tabled during the party’s national-level Annual General Meeting but it would seem Sng has reneged his promise and even turned his back on the majority’s wish by abusing his authority to remain in power,” she said.

Zuraida, who is also the former Plantation Industry and Commodities Minister, said she would leave it to the Registrar of Societies to resolve the matter.

PBM had faced leadership struggle just before GE15 with Sng intially suspending Zuraida, secretary-general Nor Hizwan Ahmad, party information chief Zakaria Abdul Hamid and 12 other supreme council members.

Hizwan had prior stated that Zuraida had been appointed as the new PBM president but Sng insisted that he was still the president and the only one authorised to sign the credentials for its candidates to contest in the general election.