KUALA LUMPUR – The Dewan Rakyat has yet to receive notification from Bersatu regarding the status of its six MPs who have pledged their support to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, following the recent amendment to the party constitution.
Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said, as such, the status of the six MPs remains unchanged.
“As long as it does not involve the Parliament, I shall not be bothered. It’s their political issue and also an administrative issue that they have to settle with the Registrar of Society (RoS). If they notify me, then I’ll do the necessary.
“So far, I have not received any notification, letter or email (from them). So, I take it as nothing happened,” Johari told reporters after receiving a courtesy call from the House Committee of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the Parliament building today.
Johari said he would also not interfere in Bersatu affairs.
On April 2, the RoS approved the amendment to Bersatu’s constitution, which enabled the party to act against its MPs who declared their support for the Anwar-led unity government.
Through this amendment, the six Bersatu lawmakers must immediately vacate their seats.
They are Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tg Karang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli), Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan) and Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang). – May 13, 2024