By DayakDaily Team
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20: The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has cancelled the registration of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after finding that the explanation submitted by the coalition failed to refute the grounds for deregistration stated in an earlier notice.
In a statement today, RoS said it decided after examining all the documents and explanations PN submitted on Oct 12.
According to the department, PN’s reasons also did not provide strong justification for maintaining the party’s registration.
“In this regard, the Registrar of Societies has decided to cancel PN’s registration under subparagraph 13(1)(c)(iv) of the Societies Act 1966,” the statement said.
RoS said it had previously issued a notice to PN on Sept 22 under subsection 13(2) of the Societies Act 1966, giving the party an opportunity to submit an explanation and representations on the matters raised.
Following the notice, PN submitted its response on Oct 12.
RoS stressed that every registered society is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Societies Act 1966 and its own constitution.
The department also assured it would continue to carry out its regulatory and enforcement functions firmly, fairly, and in accordance with the law to ensure orderly, transparent, and integrity-driven governance of societies.
PN had previously been embroiled in an internal dispute after Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) complained to RoS about the party’s position in the coalition.
RoS had earlier confirmed it received Bersatu’s official complaint on Aug 11, which included allegations that the party was excluded from the PN Supreme Council meeting on July 16 and raised concerns about its membership status in the coalition. — Bernama
