End to MP exodus, PKR leaders say

(Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — PKR national leaders believe that Bagan Serai MP Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri’s resignation should mark the end of the current exodus of MPs.

While speculation remains rife a few more might join the three who have quit, PKR is working to release another loyalty pledge by Friday, signed by all the 27 remaining MPs, as a bid to prove their support and solidarity behind party de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PKR Election Director Fuziah Salleh confirmed the party’s latest move with The Malaysian Insider last night and added that the issue of loyalty among the PKR leaders “does not arise”.

“We have a list of signatories of all MPs, which we will release latest on Friday,” she said in a text message.

The Kuantan MP noted that yesterday’s pledge signed by 12 PKR MPs had been released first as the group, none of whom hold posts in the party’s central leadership, were being targetted by bloggers and the media as potential defectors.

“This is why they had to do their press conference earlier,” she said.

The 12 MPs who declared their full support for PKR were Teluk Kemang MP Datuk Kamarul Baharin Abbas, Balik Pulau MP Yusmadi Yusoff, Kelana Jaya MP Gwo-Burne Loh, Kuala Langat MP Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid, Indera Mahkota MP Azan Ismail, Padang Serai MP N. Gobalakrishnan, Kapar MP S. Manikavasagam, Kuala Kedah MP Ahmad Kassim, Ketereh MP Ab Aziz Kadir, Merbok MP Datuk Rashid Din, Tanah Merah MP Amran Ab Ghani and Petaling Jaya South MP Hee Loy Sian.

On whether the party planned to release signed loyalty pledges by all its remaining PKR assemblymen nationwide, Fuziah said the party was first concentrating on its MPs.

“That is the issue now,” she said

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