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Wong Chen joins Bersama after quitting PKR

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Subang member of parliament Wong Chen today joined Bersama, days after resigning from his parliamentary seat.

Wong Chen joins Bersama after quitting PKR

Wong Chen has joined the political party Bersama, as announced by the party's chairman Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. This follows Wong Chen's resignation from his parliamentary seat for Subang.

The resignation has led to the Subang parliamentary seat being declared vacant. According to the Election Commission of Malaysia, a by-election will not be held for the seat. This decision is based on Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution.

The Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Dr. Johari Abdul, informed the Election Commission that there is no need to fill the vacancy. The commission received notification from Johari regarding the status of the casual vacancy of the Subang parliamentary seat.

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