KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional will invite Bersatu to attend an upcoming coalition meeting despite the party's complaint to the Registrar of Societies (RoS) which led to PN's suspension and deregistration.
PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the coalition would convene a meeting soon following the High Court's decision today to grant a stay against the RoS action.
"We will hold a PN meeting in the near future and invite Bersatu to attend," he said at a press conference after the court proceedings.
Takiyuddin said discussions on seat allocations and possible electoral cooperation with Barisan Nasional had yet to be finalised.
His remarks came nine days before nomination day for the Melaka state election, as PN seeks to resume its political activities following the ruling.
The invitation to Bersatu comes amid an internal dispute which threatened PN's status as a registered political coalition.
The New Straits Times have reached out to Bersatu for comments.
The dispute began after Bersatu lodged a complaint with RoS, alleging that it had been excluded from a PN Supreme Council meeting on July 16. The party also raised questions about its membership status within the coalition
RoS confirmed receiving the complaint on Aug 11 before issuing a show-cause notice to PN on Sept 22, requiring it to explain why its registration should not be cancelled.
The following day, RoS suspended PN's activities under subsection 13(2A) of the Societies Act 1966.
On Oct 20, RoS cancelled PN's registration under subparagraph 13(1)(c)(iv) of the same Act.
Earlier, High Court judge Datuk Azizan Md Arshad allowed PN's application for a stay pending the disposal of its judicial review challenging the RoS action.
He said exceptional circumstances warranted the stay, particularly the potential impact on PN's political activities and its participation in the upcoming election.
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