Kj Gov T Weighs Risks Of Triggering By Election Amid Support Shift

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FORMER health minister Khairy Jamaluddin noted that the government would tread cautiously to avoid triggering by-elections for seats held by six Bersatu MPs who have pledged their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
(Focus Malaysia) – Speaking on his Keluar Sekejap podcast alongside former UMNO information chief Shahril Hamdan, Khairy stated that the decision to vacate seats would be at the discretion of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul
However, he warned against the potential repercussions of such a move, fearing it could tarnish the government’s reputation if seats were lost.
Khairy suggested that the Speaker, a former PKR politician, would consider the political climate before making a decision highlighting the risk of losing parliamentary seats under the current circumstances.
“The Speaker has to make a decision or seek input from Parliament legal officers. However, the Speaker has the benefit of doubt; he is a former PKR politician and will gauge the political climate.
“If a by-election is held under the current circumstances, and if not all, at least five parliamentary seats are lost to Perikatan Nasional (PN), it would have a negative impact on governance,” he said.
Khairy also indicated that the government might adopt a wait-and-see approach particularly observing the outcome of the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baru by-election, which is not a PN stronghold.
“They will likely await the results of the Kuala Kubu Baru by-election, which was previously won comfortably by Pakatan Harapan (PH). They would hesitate to risk triggering a by-election if any setback occurred in that constituency.
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