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Reform-minded MPs don’t need to hang around, says analyst

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today↗ 8/23 09:30 X
Reform-minded MPs don’t need to hang around, says analyst
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The presence of estranged PKR MPs in the Dewan Rakyat is deemed to make little difference in passing reforms requiring only a simple majority.

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Lau Zhe Wei of the International Islamic University of Malaysia said there would be little difference to the passage of legislation requiring a simple majority, whether estranged PKR MPs remain in the house, as long as DAP and Borneo-based parties continue to support the unity government.

He said these MPs would become even less essential if DAP could persuade the government to fulfil its institutional reform pledges.

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Originally published
Aug 23, 2026
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Sep 18, 2026
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