Opposition MPs supporting PM do not lose qualification, says Saifuddin


KUALA LUMPUR: The move by opposition Members of Parliament to declare their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will not cause them to lose their seats, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution (pic).

The Pakatan Harapan secretary-general said according to the Anti-Party Hopping Act, only MPs who join another party or declare themselves as an Independent MP will lose their seats.

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