The recent exodus of Bersatu members loyal to its former chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad has not caused a dent to the party, said its secretary-general.<br /><br />Hamzah Zainudin claimed that the number of defectors was small compared to new membership applications they had been receiving.<br /><br />"I want to say this. The very day they (Mahathir camp) announced they were forming a new political party, we received 20,000 new membership applications on that day alone.<br /><br />"So, if six people quit Bersatu and in exchange we get 20,000 newcomers, this is actually good for us," he told reporters at a press conference after launching the Immigration Department's Excellent Service Award ceremony in Putrajaya.
