One of them, Abdul Malik Abdul Rahman, claimed that the resignations were because of a lack of transparency in the election process.

He also alleged that the newly elected division chief, Tahirudin Pooty, did not have the mandate of the majority of the committee members or grassroots members, Utusan Malaysia reported.

“We held collective discussions and made this decision responsibly,” he said at a press conference today.

Based on the party’s website, Tahirudin had won the Lenggong PKR chief’s post after securing 555 votes in a five-cornered fight.

The 15 who resigned had won their respective positions during the party elections held on April 13.

Each of them also signed a statutory declaration formalising their resignations, and declared a loss of confidence in Tahirudin’s leadership.

They said the matter would be officially conveyed to the state and central PKR leadership, including the party election committee.

They also said that with two-thirds of the division committee resigning, Clause 32.4 of the party’s constitution allows the central leadership council to suspend or dissolve the committee and take over its functions.