ALOR SETAR – The resignation of Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has yet to be finalised, as the matter has not been decided in an official meeting of the coalition.
PN election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said under PN’s constitution, any resignation is only valid after it has been discussed and accepted at a formal meeting.
“Even though the announcement has been made and the resignation letter has been submitted, constitutionally it must be decided in a meeting.
“So officially, the resignation has not yet taken effect,” he told reporters after attending the Kedah State Civil Servants Assembly 2026 at Wisma Darul Aman here on Wednesday.
Sanusi was responding to speculation over the possible appointment of Pas vice-president and Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar as the new PN chairman.
The speculation arose following a meeting between Samsuri and Muhyiddin, which was recently shared on Facebook.
Elaborating further, Sanusi, who is also Kedah Menteri Besar, stressed that it was premature to discuss any appointment as long as the resignation had not been officially confirmed.
“It must be brought to a meeting and accepted by the meeting before the resignation becomes valid.
“If the meeting decides otherwise, then the position remains, even if the announcement has already been made publicly,” he said, adding the meeting to finalise the matter is expected to be held within less than a week.
Previously, it was reported that Muhyiddin had announced his resignation as PN chairman effective Jan 1, 2026.
Following the announcement, several other PN leaders also tendered their resignations, including Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (PN Selangor chairman), Datuk Seri Sahruddin Jamal (PN Johor chairman) and Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu (PN Perak chairman).
The resignations were linked to internal tensions among PN component parties, particularly between Bersatu and Pas, reportedly stemming from political turmoil in Perlis.