Rafizi gesa wakil rakyat tak sokong kerajaan ‘pisahkan diri’

Bersama Party leader Rafizi Ramli has urged members of the House of Representatives who no longer support the government's decisions, despite disagreeing with their formation or choices, to dissociate themselves from the government. Speaking at a party media briefing, Rafizi stated that they should not continue to sit in the government even if they do not agree with its decisions or appointments.

"If we can no longer support government decisions that conflict with our principles, we need to dissociate ourselves from the government," he said at the party press conference. According to him, if a House of Representatives member wishes to maintain their principles due to differing opinions with the government, they have no other choice but to vacate their seat due to being tied to the issue of switching parties.

He mentioned that several House of Representatives members, including himself, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, and Wong Chen, have resigned as parliamentary members and ministers. Rafizi and Nik Nazmi left PKR on May 18 and vacated the Pandan and Setiawangsa parliamentary seats. Rafizi had previously taken the seat of the Minister of Economy, while Nik Nazmi relinquished the position of Minister of Rural Development and Environment.

They now control the Bersatu Party. Wong also took the seat of the Member of Parliament for Subang in August last year after 17 years with PKR to join Bersatu. Today, former PKR chief treasurer and communications chief Lee Chean Chung announced joining Bersatu after taking the seat of the Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya.