Bernama file photo for illustration purposes.
KUALA LUMPUR: The latest developments in the country’s political landscape following several shocking announcements today have changed the composition of the Dewan Rakyat, particularly the status of seats belonging to Pakatan Harapan (PH) as the government.
As at 5 pm today, PH is left with 92 parliamentary seats, after 11 of the 50 PKR representatives quit the party and Bersatu, which has 26 MPs, announced its withdrawal from the coalition.
With this, PH now comprises DAP with 42 seats; PKR, 39; and Amanah, 11; compared to a total of 129 seats it possessed before this.
The PKR MPs who announced they were quitting the party to become independents today are Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (Gombak), Zuraida Kamaruddin (Ampang), Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (Indera Mahkota), Baru Bian (Selangau), Datuk Kamaruddin Ja’afar (Bandar Tun Razak), Datuk Mansor Othman (Nibong Tebal), Datuk Rashid Hasnon (Batu Pahat), Datuk Seri Dr Santhara Kumar (Segamat), Ali Biju (Saratok), Willie Mongin (Puncak Borneo) and Jonathan Yasin (Ranau).
Two Sabah-based parties — Parti Warisan Sabah, which has nine seats, and UPKO with one seat are PH-friendly.
Of the other 83 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, 42 belong to Barisan Nasional comprising UMNO (39), MCA (two) and MIC (one).
PAS has 18 seats and Gabungan Parti Sarawak also has 18 — comprising PBB (13), PRS and PDP two each, SUPP (one) — while Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has one.
The remaining four seats belong to PBRS (one), PBS (one) and Star (one) in Sabah and an independent. – Bernama