PKR readmits three former MPs amid fresh departures
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The PKR party in Malaysia has readmitted three former MPs despite ongoing internal departures. The readmission comes with conditions regarding a previously signed bond that mandates financial penalties for members who switch parties.
Why it matters
This highlights the volatile nature of Malaysian coalition politics and the legal enforcement of anti-hopping agreements within political parties.
News ✕ PKR readmits three former MPs amid fresh departures B Nantha Kumar , Alyaa Alhadjri Published: Oct 3, 2026 8:00 PM Three former PKR MPs have been readmitted to the party, according to sources, as it faces a fresh wave of departures among its federal lawmakers.
Malaysiakini understands that the party’s central leadership council approved appeals from former Segamat MP Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu, former Bandar Tun Razak MP Kamarudin Jaffar, and former Tebrau MP Steven Choong at its Sept 27 meeting.
Santhara and Kamarudin broke with PKR during the...
Three former PKR MPs have been readmitted to the party, according to sources, as it faces a fresh wave of departures among its federal lawmakers.
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