KUALA LUMPUR – The opposition in Melaka has increased its number of assemblymen to three after Umno’s Rembia rep Muhammad Jailani Khamis joined PAS today.
This was announced by PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan in a press conference at Parliament.
“I’m confirming that the Rembia assemblyman has applied to join PAS and was accepted on June 10 last year.
“So in the Melaka assembly, the opposition has three reps – Bemban, Sg Udang and now Rembia.”
Takiyuddin added that Jailani’s move was not considered as party-hopping seeing that the state only passed its own legislation on anti-hopping on July 31, 2023 after he joined PAS.
On August 28 last year, Umno’s disciplinary board accused Jailani of sabotaging the party after he attended an event by Perikatan Nasional in Bakri, Johor.
Jailani previously held the tourism, heritage and culture portfolio before he was dropped from the line-up in April last year.
He also joined Umno in 2021 and was appointed Alor Gajah Umno information chief.
Previously, he was with PKR and turned independent for nine months. – July 16, 2024