KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) has decided to focus on two issues in its political battle — to play a check-and-balance role in the implementation of government policies and push for a two-term limit for all top posts in the government.
Its president, Ibrahim Ali, said these were among the motions tabled at the party’s first annual general meeting (AGM) for the term 2020-2023.
These motions will also serve as the party’s manifesto for the 15th general election (GE15).
“Putra will be firm in ensuring that the implementation of national policies and laws does not contain elements of leakage, malpractices, corruption or abuse of power, not only among political leaders but also civil servants.
“We will also continue our fight to limit the tenure for the posts of prime minister, deputy prime minister, ministers, menteri besar, and state executive councillors to only two terms.
“This is to ensure checks and balances, leading to a clean government with integrity,” he told reporters after the AGM today.
The meeting was attended by only 250 senior leaders of the party to comply with the SOPs to curb the spread of Covid-19.
In addition, Putra also agreed to fight for the creation of a new law to protect the sanctity of Islam as the religion of the federation and uphold the sovereignty of the institution of the Malay Rulers.