PETALING JAYA: PKR said that the party membership of Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli and Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is automatically terminated under the party's constitution following their announcement to resign from the party and vacate their parliamentary seats.
PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said in a statement on Sunday that the party has received recordings of speeches by both the MPs who had declared their decision to leave the party and relinquish their seats.
She said under Clause 9(1)(c) of the party constitution, their announcement automatically ends their membership in the party.
Fuziah added that the declaration was also in line with Article 49A (1)(a)(ii) of the Federal Constitution, which states that a Dewan Rakyat seat must be vacated if an elected representative ceases to be a member of a political party under which he or she was elected.
She said the party would refer the matter to the Dewan Rakyat speaker to determine the status of the two MPs in accordance with the Federal Constitution.
Fuziah also said that PKR would also review the status of other party members who were present at the event where the announcement was made.
