PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Former Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) secretary-general Datuk Marzuki Yahya, who maintains that he is still the secretary-general, has been sacked as the Penang Bersatu chief.

Prime Minister and PPBM president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin issued a letter sacking Mr Marzuki on Tuesday (June 2), stating that Mr Marzuki will "cease from holding the post of chief of Penang Bersatu immediately".

"I thank you and appreciate your contributions and your service throughout your tenure in the post," stated a letter addressed to Mr Marzuki and signed by Mr Muhyiddin, sighted by The Star.