PETALING JAYA: A letter notifying the vacancy of the Opposition leader’s post following Hamzah Zainudin’s resignation has been sent to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul, says Perikatan Nasional chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar.
“The letter has been sent and is expected to be received today or tomorrow,” he told reporters at the Terengganu PAS Hari Raya open house on Friday (April 17).
Ahmad Samsuri said the coalition has also received applications, including from several parties.
“We are evaluating them and have sought further details to better understand their structure and submissions before making the appropriate considerations at the top leadership meeting.
“We will consider their applications, and a decision will be made at the leadership meeting,” he said.
Last Sunday, Ahmad Samsuri confirmed that Hamzah is no longer the Opposition leader.
He added that following the resignation, he had instructed Perikatan secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan to send an official letter to inform the Dewan Rakyat Speaker of the vacancy.
