PN will not sign CSA, says Takiyuddin

MELAKA: Perikatan Nasional will not negotiate or sign a Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) merely to secure constituency allocations, said its secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.

He said the agreement, initiated by Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, had sidelined PN as a coalition and opposition bloc.

Takiyuddin said the CSA was an individual decision by the MPs involved and did not represent PN's official position.

He said those involved included a Bersatu faction, former Bersatu members and the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda).

"The CSA is their own choice as MPs. The MPs involved happen to come from groups that are not actively with PN, including the Bersatu faction, former Bersatu members who had left the party, and Muda.

"Therefore, PN was not involved in the negotiations or signing," he said yesterday.

Last Thursday, six Bersatu MPs signed a CSA with the government, setting out two major institutional reforms that Putrajaya agreed to pursue in exchange for their support.

Led by Muhyiddin, the six MPs want the government to limit the prime minister's tenure and separate the roles of the Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor before the current parliamentary term ends.

In return, they agreed to support the 2027 Budget.

The government also agreed to give Bersatu MPs development allocations equivalent to those received by government MPs.

On Bersatu's decision to use its own logo in the Melaka election, Takiyuddin said the PN constitution allowed component parties to use their respective logos only with the coalition's consent.

However, he said Bersatu had neither formally notified PN nor obtained its permission.

"Under the PN constitution, member parties may use their own logos with PN's permission. Bersatu has not formally notified the coalition of its intention to use its logo. Therefore, it is doing so without permission," he said.

Asked whether Bersatu would face disciplinary action, Takiyuddin said PN would review the matter alongside other disciplinary cases involving the party.

He said the review was ongoing and no decision had been made.