KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Wawasan Negara vice-president Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan says Bersatu should leave Perikatan Nasional if it does not want to attend the coalition's meetings.
"As far as I know, Bersatu was also invited… but they made a statement saying they don't want to come, right?
"I think if they don't want to come, it's easier if they just leave. But that's the story... we wait and see how they behave," Wan Saiful told reporters before an emergency meeting of the PN supreme council at Pas headquarters here.
He said he had come to meet several PN leaders.
He added that whether the meeting would proceed was up to the coalition's higher leadership.
"Originally there was indeed a proposal, like the letter that went viral… the invitation letter. But whether it goes ahead or not depends on what happens shortly, I think. I don't have the details either," he said.
He said he expected all party leaders to attend.
When asked if the meeting would discuss the Melaka election, he said official statements should come from PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.
Meanwhile, Pas vice-president Datuk Idris Ahmad insisted that tonight's emergency meeting was valid, dismissing Bersatu's objections.
"Tonight is the Perikatan Nasional supreme council meeting, and Bersatu says we cannot hold the meeting? Try asking Bersatu. We say we can, they say we can't," he said briefly when approached by reporters.
Takiyuddin had said on Oct 22 that Perikatan Nasional would invite Bersatu to an upcoming meeting after the High Court granted a stay against the Registrar of Societies' actions in deregistering the coalition.
Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali earlier today confirmed receiving the invitation letter, dated Oct 23.
However, he questioned why it was issued on the same day a notice of appeal was filed against the High Court's decision.
Azmin warned that the meeting could carry legal implications as the coalition's registration had been cancelled.
He said Bersatu would consult its lawyers before taking a stand.
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