R Sri Sanjeevan said there was no point having more parties if matters affecting the public remain unresolved.

“The people want to see leaders who can get the job done,” he told FMT, referring to a political leader’s ability to settle pressing issues.

“They don’t want leaders who only champion the rights of a community.”

He said regardless of the party one belongs to, voters would not back underperforming politicians.

He was responding to a suggestion by a political analyst for the wing’s members to quit the party and form a new one and apply to join Perikatan Nasional.

Tawfik Yaakub of Universiti Malaya had mooted the idea after labelling the wing a “puppet” which merely rode on Bersatu’s coattails.

Sanjeevan said the wing’s presence was proof that Bersatu also championed the rights of the non-Bumiputera community.

“I was recently named the wing’s vice-chief while Chong Fat Full was retained as the chief. This means there is a Chinese and an Indian representative in the party’s supreme council who can speak for the other races,” he said.

He said remaining in Bersatu would also mean the wing would be able to help the party canvass for non-Malay votes, as they would be doing so under its logo.

Earlier this month, Bersatu Youth chief Wan Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal said the party must champion the people regardless of their background if it intends to gain power in Putrajaya in the next general election.

Wan Fayhsal also urged Bersatu to pivot from its core philosophy of championing the Malay struggle and push to be more inclusive by also fighting for the needs of non-Malays and non-Muslims.