The ROS has given the green light to the amendments, allowing Kita to open its doors to non-Malay members.
PETALING JAYA: The Registrar of Socieities (ROS) has approved the amendments to the name and constitution of the latest political kid on the block.
With the latest development, Zaid Ibrahim’s Kita (People’s Welfare Party) would be able to accept members of all races.
Contacted this evening, Kita secretary-general Latif A Tambi said: “The ROS has approved amendments effective from today. Non-Malays can now officially join Kita.”
The amendments were necessary because Zaid, a former law minister, took over the Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) party in December last year and relaunched it as Kita.
Akim was a Kelantan-based Malay party that only accepted Muslims. Kita was launched on Jan 19 with members from Akim.
‘We are on our own’
On their aspirations following these amendments, Latif said “the party wants to be in Putrajaya as balancer” similar to the Liberal Democrats in Britain that could tilt the balance in policy making.
Asked whether the party would contest in the upcoming by-elections, Latif said that Kita was undecided but was “looking into the possibility of entering the Kerdau by-election (in Pahang).”
Quizzed on a possible joint venture with the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM), Latif said: “We are on our own. We will be friendly with all based on the issues because we are an issue- based party.”
Zaid, however, could not be reached for comment.
PETALING JAYA: The Registrar of Socieities (ROS) has approved the amendments to the name and constitution of the latest political kid on the block.
With the latest development, Zaid Ibrahim’s Kita (People’s Welfare Party) would be able to accept members of all races.
Contacted this evening, Kita secretary-general Latif A Tambi said: “The ROS has approved amendments effective from today. Non-Malays can now officially join Kita.”
The amendments were necessary because Zaid, a former law minister, took over the Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) party in December last year and relaunched it as Kita.
Akim was a Kelantan-based Malay party that only accepted Muslims. Kita was launched on Jan 19 with members from Akim.
‘We are on our own’
On their aspirations following these amendments, Latif said “the party wants to be in Putrajaya as balancer” similar to the Liberal Democrats in Britain that could tilt the balance in policy making.
Asked whether the party would contest in the upcoming by-elections, Latif said that Kita was undecided but was “looking into the possibility of entering the Kerdau by-election (in Pahang).”
Quizzed on a possible joint venture with the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM), Latif said: “We are on our own. We will be friendly with all based on the issues because we are an issue- based party.”
Zaid, however, could not be reached for comment.
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