Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad was sacked from his own party that he co-founded, the United Indigenous Party of Malaysia also known locally as Bersatu, for not supporting the country’s government.
The statement from the party said that Mahathir’s membership was revoked with immediate effect. The party stated that the membership of the former Prime Minister was terminated after he violated the party’s constitution by sitting with the opposition during the one-day Parliament session held on May 18.
Along with Mahathir, his followers in the party that includes his son Mukhriz Mahathir, former Deputy Finance Minister Amiruddin Hamzah, former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and former Education Minister Maszlee Malik were also ousted.
Mahathir had formed the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia along with current PM Muhyiddin after the two fell out with Prime Minister Najib Razak.