KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 -- Bersatu's Akhramsyah Sanusi accused some of his fellow Supreme Council members last night of cowardice for their role in sacking Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four other MPs from the party.

Speaking to Malay Mail, he lambasted the move which he claimed had resulted in a shockwave across the party's grassroots, triggering anger among their ranks, seeing that many had joined because of their belief in Dr Mahathir.

"The reading of Clause 10.2.3 as an excuse to drop the membership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four other Bersatu MPs is a cowardly act by MPT members who did not dare to face Tun Dr Mahathir at a legitimate MPT meeting.

"The majority of Bersatu's grassroots have been left perplexed by this decision, esp...