Party-hopping: MPs should automatically be dropped from party - Nik Amar
KOTA BHARU - Pas vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah believes that the four Sabah Parti Pribumi Bersatu (Bersatu) members that left the party should automatically be dropped as MPs.
He said his view was in line with that of former law minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar who managed the Anti-Party Hopping Bill until it was approved by the Parliament.
"The issue was whether they are subjected to the action under the Bill because there were two views on whether they should be dropped from the party.
"I am inclined to the view of the former law minister who said they have violated the anti-party hopping law and need to vacate the seat or automatically lose it," he said when met after the exco meeting in Kota Darul Naim, here, on Wednesday.
The Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar said the matter however will be determined by the Dewan Rakyat Speaker whether they needed to vacate their seats or not, or take the matter to court.
"When party hopping occurs, the party concerned will inform the Speaker and the Speaker would make a decision.
"If there are those who are unsatisfied, the matter would be brought to court," he said.
Commenting on the meeting between Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya to discuss on the development issues in the northern state, Amar said Kelantan would follow suit.
"It is a common practice when a new Prime Minister is appointed, usually the Menteri Besar or Chief Minister would pay a courtesy visit.
"Kelantan would do the same. It is up to the Menteri Besar when he wants to go," he said.
On Saturday, Sabah Bersatu leaders including four MPs who were Datuk Armizan Ali (Papar), Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan (Batu Sapi), Jonathan Yasin (Ranau) and Datuk Matbali Musah (Sipitang) announced that they were leaving the party.
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the decision was made after considering the current political landscape in Malaysia especially in Sabah.
