Bersatu suspends Kuala Kangsar MP for four years

SHAH ALAM - Bersatu disciplinary board committee has suspended the membership of Kuala Kangsar MP Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid for four years.

In a statement today, party secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, said Iskandar’s membership suspension was effective yesterday.

"After studying the report and documented evidences, the seriousness of the offence, implications to the party and clarification from Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain, the Disciplinary Board was convinced that the MP had violated Article 22.1 (f) of Bersatu's constitution.

"Following the decision, Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain's status as member of the party will be suspended for four years, effective the date that the decision was made which was No 3, 2023," he said in a statement tonight.

The decision comes three weeks after Iskandar announced on Oct 12 that he would support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government after considering the urgent need to address the rising cost of living in his constituency.

However, he said he remained loyal to his party and would not leave or betray Bersatu under any circumstances.