SHAH ALAM, Sept. 7 -- A scuffle broke out at Bersatu's annual general assembly last night, signalling underlying friction within the party just as it prepares for the 16th general election.

The incident came shortly after president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reminded members to uphold the party constitution and refrain from attempts to remove leaders through signatures.

Delivering his policy speech at the party's eighth annual general assembly here, Muhyiddin said any move to topple the president by collecting signatures was unlawful and went against the party's constitution.

"I hear some are collecting signatures to topple the president. This action contradicts the party constitution," he said while the majority of the delegates respond...