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Gerakan has immediately expelled member Tang Jay Son for contesting in the Negeri Sembilan state election under rival party Bersatu's ticket, citing violations of party loyalty and discipline.
Malaysia's Gerakan party has suspended its Johor branch after the state chapter unilaterally withdrew from the state elections without approval from national leadership, according to secretary-general Wong Chia Zhen.
UMNO's information chief has urged party members to prioritise loyalty to the party and public interest over personal disappointment following candidate nominations for the Johor state election scheduled for July 11.