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SUNGAI PETANI: Two PKR assembly members in Kedah today announced their resignation from the party, dealing a blow to Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir, who had remained in power with the support of 17 of the 36 representatives in the state assembly.
Sidam Assemblyman Robert Ling Kui Ee and Lunas Assemblyman Azman Nasarudin announced their decision at a joint press conference here.
This means that PAS, which has 15 seats, backed by Umno’s two seats, is likely to win majority support to form the state government.
Ling and Azman said they had lost confidence in the leadership of PKR President Anwar Ibrahim, and that they would now be independent. However, they added that they would maintain friendly relations with Perikatan Nasional.
Azman, who is Kedah’s chief executive officer, told reporters that party members were allowed to have differences of opinion when he joined in 2004.
“But since 2018, things have changed. From being democratic, it has become a party over certain individuals.
“The fight was just to make one person the prime minister, that was the agenda.”
He claimed that there was also “family policy” at stake.
“We will fully support Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister and the government of Perikatan Nasional,” he added.
Azman also claimed that 15 PKR divisions in the state planned to resign from the party.
When asked about a change in state government, he said it was “likely.”
Although it would be independent, he said, it would be friendly to PPBM, “in the same way as my boss Azmin Ali.”
Ling also said it would be PPBM friendly.
“Who knows, maybe I’ll be an associate member,” he added.
