34 BN MPs Prepare To Turn To Pakatan Rakyat

34 BN MPs Prepare To Turn To Pakatan Rakyat

9 April, 2008

According to sources, there were 34 members of Parliament preparing to turn to Pakatan Rakyat and they were waiting the "signal" from Parti Keadilan Rakyat Advisor Anwar Ibrahim.

It was believed that once Anwar Ibrahim's ban on active politics ended on April 15, everything would be clear.

"Most of the MPs are from East Malaysia, and half of them are from Peninsular Malaysia. It's about 80 percent that two UMNO MPs will turn to Pakatan Rakyat."

Sources told Sin Chew Daily that these two UMNO MPs would announce to turn to Pakatan Rakyat recently.

It was believed that some MPs from West Malaysia were not satisfied with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and they were at the cross junction.

They would either turned to Pakatan Rakyat or joined Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaliegh to confront with Abdullah.

"UMNO will collapse if these MPs join Pakatan Rakyat. If they turn to Tengku Razaleigh, UMNO will not collapse but Abdullah will be threatened."

BN holds 140 seats among 222 parliamentary seats. Meanwhile, Pakatan Rakyat owns 82 seats. (Sin Chew Daily)