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Remain in Parliament until dissolution, Sng tells reform-minded MPs

PBM president Larry Sng says MPs should not quit prematurely as the government still needs two-thirds majority for constitutional amendments.

Remain in Parliament until dissolution, Sng tells reform-minded MPs

Julau MP Larry Sng has advised reform-minded MPs to stay in Parliament until its dissolution, as there are reports that a fourth PKR leader might depart the party. Sng pointed out that MPs considering leaving their parties should hold off until Parliament is dissolved. This is crucial because the government still requires a two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat to enact constitutional changes, according to the Julau MP in a Facebook post.

He reiterated his plea for the MPs to continue serving their constituents for the remainder of their terms. These comments came following Lee Chean Chung's suggestion that Petaling Jaya might be left without an MP due to PKR's inability to take disciplinary action against him. Lee, who attended the launch of Bersama, a party founded by former PKR leaders Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad on May 17, testified that he had responded to PKR's disciplinary board and requested the party to impose a suitable punishment.

He also expressed readiness to leave PKR if it diverged from his political direction, but claimed that the party's failure to act had heightened the likelihood of Petaling Jaya being without an MP. Lee defended his presence at the Bersama event despite remaining a PKR member, stating that he should have the freedom to attend community events in his constituency.

He resigned from PKR's central leadership council in June, a week after being barred from accessing MyKhas, and affirmed that he would remain a PKR member and continue his service in the Dewan Rakyat until the dissolution. Wong Chen, another PKR MP who joined Bersama's launch, recently left his Subang seat and quit PKR to join Bersama.

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