The Tasek Gelugor MP and former Supreme Council member said he was questioned repeatedly about Hamzah when he appeared before the party’s disciplinary board on Oct 8, and wondered why it was so “if Hamzah was not the target”.

This comes after Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, who has been suspended by Bersatu, claimed that action had been taken against several leaders of the party because of their ties with Hamzah, who is also the opposition leader.

In a statement today, Wan Saiful, who was expelled from the party earlier this month, related what transpired during his disciplinary board hearing on Oct 8.

“The chairman (Radzi Manan, who heads the board) repeatedly asked whether I was acting under Hamzah’s instructions or whether he was the mastermind behind my actions,” he said.

“If Hamzah was not the target, why were such questions asked repeatedly?”

He said Wan Fayhsal’s claim was “based on the experiences that he and I went through”.

Earlier today, Bersatu information chief Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz criticised Wan Fayhsal for claiming that the disciplinary board was targeting Hamzah.

He described the allegation as “irresponsible”, and said it undermined the integrity of the party’s disciplinary process.

Bersatu had acted against Wan Saiful and Wan Fayhsal on Oct 14 for violating the party’s constitution and code of conduct.

The disciplinary board also expelled four division chiefs – Azrudin Idris (Hang Tuah Jaya), Faizal Asmar (Pengerang), Fadhli Ismail (Ipoh Timur) and Isa Saidi (Ampang).

Wan Fayhsal claimed that Hamzah was the real target behind the sanctions, adding that they were merely “collateral damage”.