PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has cancelled the registration of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after 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 made the decision after examining all the documents and explanations submitted by PN on October 12.
ROS said PN 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 dated September 22 to PN under subsection 13(2) of the Societies Act 1966, giving the party an opportunity to submit an explanation and representations regarding the matters raised.
Following the notice, PN submitted its response on October 12.
ROS said every registered society is responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Societies Act 1966 and its own constitution.
The department assured it would keep performing its regulatory and enforcement functions firmly, fairly and in accordance with the law to ensure the orderly, transparent and integrity-driven governance of societies.
PN had previously been embroiled in an internal dispute following a complaint by Bersatu to ROS about the party’s position in the coalition.
ROS earlier confirmed receiving Bersatu’s official complaint on August 11, which included allegations that the party was excluded from the PN Supreme Council meeting on July 16 and an issue concerning its membership status in the coalition.
