KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 -- Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Puad Zarkashi has criticised Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz following his resignation from the party, saying his entry into PKR would only burden the party.

Puad repeated said Umno should not repeat its "mistake" in rolling out the red carpet for Tengku Zafrul, which he accused of having "no real loyalty".

"Umno shouldn't mourn his departure. Let him go. He's simply trying to fill the void left by [Datuk Seri] Rafizi Ramli," he was quoted saying by Free Malaysia Today, referring to former PKR deputy president.

"I believe Tengku Zafrul will become a liability to PKR."

Rafizi recently lost his post to Nurul Izzah Anwar, and has since resigned as economy minister.

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