Pakatan inches closer to majority

PETALING JAYA: The recent wave of Umno lawmakers quitting the party is seen as a step towards Pakatan Harapan realising a two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat. This will give the ruling coalition much needed strength to initiate institutional reforms.

Constitutional expert Prof Datuk Dr Mohammad Redzuan Othman said there was a likelihood of Pakatan securing the two-thirds majority if lawmakers who had quit their parties crossed over or became Pakatan-friendly.