MELAKA: Masjid Tanah member of parliament Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin has made it clear that she will remain independent and refrain from joining any political party.
The former Umno Puteri chief, who quit the party in July, said she would not follow in the footsteps of Jeli MP Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, who joined Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) yesterday (Oct 27).
"I am an independent MP and I have no plans to join any party.
"Mustapa's entry into Bersatu will not stop me from serving my constituency as an independent elected representative," she told the NSTP when contacted today.
She added that she was more comfortable serving the people without being affiliated to any political organisation.
On Sept 18, Mustapa, fondly known as Tok Pa, quit Umno after spending more than 40 years in the party.
Mustapa had he chose Bersatu as he was confident that he could play a more effective role in upholding the interest of the people of Jeli and Kelantan as a whole.
Mas Ermieyati, meanwhile, had quit Umno on grounds that the party had strayed from its struggles, which caused the Malays to reject the 72-year-old party in the 14th General Election.
