KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) supreme council leader Dr Muhammad Faiz Na’aman has resigned from his position and announced that he has exited the party.

In a letter that was written to the party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin sighted by Malay daily Utusan Malaysia, Faiz said that his decision was not made by the influence of any party.

"I am Muhammad Faiz Bin Na’aman, party membership number 00000061, declare that starting August 7, 2023 (today) I will no longer hold the position as a Member of the Supreme Leadership Council (appointed) and I will no longer be a member of Bersatu,” he was quoted as saying.

Faiz reportedly said that he decided to leave the party because his vision and aspirations no longer align with the party.

Previously, Faiz has expressed his dissatisfaction with Perikatan Nasional (PN) selection of candidates for the August 12 Selangor state election.

Dr Muhammad Faiz also said that he has been accused of sabotaging his party and PN’s campaign efforts due to his comments but asserted that it is his duty as a Bersatu supreme council member to champion the voices of the party’s division chiefs and youth leaders from Selangor.

Dr Muhammad Faiz claimed there are also cases where PN candidates were not from any party but from NGOs, were former gangsters, or former officials and questioned why they were nominated when they had never served in Bersatu before.

Selangor has 56 state seats and PN is contesting all of them.

Bersatu is fielding 21 candidates, PAS (17), Gerakan (eight) and Bersatu’s allied wing (10).

Polling day is on August 12 while early voting is on August 8.