Faisal defends confidence pact signings, rejects calls for party expulsions

Tun Faisal has pushed back against calls to discipline party members involved in signing a confidence pact with the government, drawing a clear line between their conduct and earlier expulsions. Members who signed the arrangement did so following party directives, according to the party leader, making their actions fundamentally different from previous cases of party disobedience. The distinction underscores an internal party debate over how to treat members who backed a confidence agreement seen as crucial to government stability. Those expelled during 2024 had violated party discipline by acting against official positions, Faisal emphasized, whereas the confidence pact signatories were executing authorized party strategy. The party leader's stance suggests the confidence arrangement remains a sanctioned position within the party structure, despite apparent concerns from some quarters about the political implications of members formally pledging support to the administration.