KOTA KINABALU: Four MPs of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah formerly with Bersatu were told today they did not have to vacate their seats in the Dewan Rakyat.
Papar MP Armizan Ali said he and three other MPs had been informed of their status in a copy of an email sent today from Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul to Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee.
Kiandee had accused the four MPs of crossing the floor in violation of their election promise to voters as well as Bersatu’s constitution.
Armizan, Khairul Firdaus Akhbar Khan (Batu Sapi), Jonathan Yasin (Ranau) and Matbali Musah (Sipitang) had said earlier that they were leaving Bersatu to form a new party.
The four MPs had been elected in the November general election on the GRS ticket, while Bersatu was then part of GRS.
However, after the general election, coalition leaders said they had left Bersatu en masse. GRS, led by Hajiji Noor, then aligned with the government formed by Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim.
The four MPs were seated among government MPs when the Dewan Rakyat convened on Dec 19.
Bersatu, as part of Perikatan Nasional, is in the opposition bloc together with its main partner PAS.
Asked about the email, Armizan told FMT: “I don’t want to talk a lot about this because the letter was a reply to Ronald. I’ll comment if the Speaker issues a statement.”
The letter was in response to a notice sent by Kiandee to the Speaker informing him that there were casual vacancies involving MPs who contested the general election as Bersatu members.
Kiandee said the seats must be vacated under the anti-hopping law and the MPs must cease to become members of the Dewan Rakyat.
FMT is seeking comment from the Speaker. - FMT
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