SEREMBAN: State PKR chief Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun says moves to undermine his leadership had already started after the last general election, but was quick to add that this was normal in politics.

       The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar said he remains unperturbed by calls by some party members to relinquish his post as the state party chief.

       "This is normal in politics. I have faith in the Almighty and will continue to serve the

       people to the best of my ability. We have many things to attend to such as the Covid-9 pandemic and planning for our children to go back to school," he said.

       "Let’s avoid politicking for now," added Aminuddin when met outside the state assembly building here.

       Asked if he was aware that several state party leaders had written to party president

       Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in April asking for his removal, Aminuddin said he wasn't.

       "I neither saw any (documentation) nor was told about it. This is a small issue and I am sure we will be able to resolve it soonest. We have to move forward," he said, adding that he would also be meeting Anwar on this soon.

       On Monday, four state PKR assemblymen - Datuk M. Ravi (Sri Tanjung), Datuk Dr

       Mohamad Rafie Ab Malek (Ampangan), Datuk Ismail Ahmad (Labu), and Datuk Michael Yek (Chuah) – had expressed hope that Anwar would step in to resolve the problems in the state leadership.

       Ravi, who is also the Deputy Speaker in the state assembly, said some party members had in April proposed that Aminuddin should focus on running the state administration, while the post of state party chief should be held by another individual.

       This, he said, was merely to better prepare the party for the next general election as Aminuddin would have his hands full running the state government.

       On Sunday, a group of party members had, among others, alleged that Aminuddin had failed to strengthen the party both at the division and branch levels.

       In a statement, they also claimed that he had failed to make the party the dominant member of the state government.

       When asked if he had met those unhappy with his leadership, Aminuddin said he met some of them almost daily.

       "Like I said, this is only a small misunderstanding. We will resolve it soonest," he said.

       To a question if it was true that some senior party members were behind the move to undermine him, Aminuddin said in jest that the media fraternity should know this better as they have been covering his events for the past three years.

       State Umno chief Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, when met later, said Barisan Nasional had nothing to do with the problems faced by the state PKR.

       "I am told that there's somebody who wants to outsmart somebody else and take over his (Aminuddin's) place. It certainly has nothing to do with us," he said.

       Asked if Barisan was prepared to accept any unhappy Pakatan Harapan assemblyman into its fold, Mohamad said it was prepared to hear them out.

       "We are not offering anyone anything. But if they have lost faith in their party leaders and want to meet us, we are willing to listen.

       "Just don't expect us to make any moves," he added.