PKR Confirms Rafizi and Nik Nazmi Lose Party Membership After Exit Declaration
Fuziah Salleh has confirmed that the memberships of Mohd. Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in Parti Keadilan Rakyat have been automatically revoked following their public declaration to leave the party and vacate their parliamentary seats.
According to Fuziah, PKR had received recordings of speeches made by both leaders announcing their decision to resign from the party and relinquish their respective parliamentary constituencies.
She said the move resulted in the automatic termination of their memberships in accordance with Clause 9(1)(c) of the party constitution.
“PKR acknowledges their decision and under Clause 9(1)(c) of the party constitution, their memberships are automatically revoked upon the declaration of leaving the party,” she said in a statement.
Fuziah added that the actions taken by Rafizi and Nik Nazmi also fall under Article 49A(1)(a)(ii) of the Federal Constitution, which provides that a parliamentary seat must be vacated if an elected representative ceases to be a member of the political party under which they were elected.
She said the party would refer both cases to Johari Abdul to determine their official status as Members of Parliament.
At the same time, PKR is also expected to review the status of several other MPs who attended the political event involving the two former senior party leaders.
The development followed Rafizi and Nik Nazmi’s announcement that they would take over Parti Bersama Malaysia as a platform to establish what they described as a new third force in Malaysian politics.
The announcement was made during a special event held at PJ Performing Arts Center attended by supporters and political figures.
Both former Cabinet ministers also announced that they would officially leave PKR effective tomorrow while vacating their parliamentary seats.
The move is widely viewed as a major political development given that Rafizi and Nik Nazmi were previously among PKR’s most influential leaders and prominent figures within the unity government.
Rafizi has long been recognised as one of the key strategists behind PKR’s election campaigns and reform agenda since the party’s early years, while Nik Nazmi emerged as a leading figure among the younger generation of politicians and held several important ministerial portfolios.
Their decision to form a new political force is expected to reshape parts of Malaysia’s political landscape, particularly among urban voters and younger professional groups.
Political observers noted that voluntarily vacating parliamentary seats after leaving a party remains relatively uncommon in Malaysian politics, as many elected representatives who switch parties often retain their seats until the next general election.
The development could pave the way for by-elections should the vacancies be formally confirmed by the Speaker of Parliament.
Analysts also believe the emergence of a new third-force movement may trigger broader political realignments within both the government and opposition blocs if more leaders decide to join the new political platform led by Rafizi and Nik Nazmi.
-wilayah.com.my
