{"id":14011,"date":"2022-05-26T11:32:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T03:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14011"},"modified":"2022-05-26T11:32:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T03:32:32","slug":"zuraida-quits-bersatu-for-pbm-to-resign-as-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14011","title":{"rendered":"Zuraida quits Bersatu for PBM, to resign as minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kuala Lumpur, May 26<\/strong> — Zuraida Kamaruddin, the Member of Parliament for Ampang has quit Bersatu (PPBM), announcing today her decision to join Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, she said she would meet with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob as soon as possible to discuss her resignation as plantation industries and commodities minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I will also discuss with him the role and direction of PBM in strengthening the Keluarga Malaysia government. I have full confidence in the wisdom of the honorable Prime Minister.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Zuraida joining PBM, the party launched in December of 2021 will have three MPs, including party president Larry Sng of Julau and Steven Choong of Tebrau, and five assemblymen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bersatu, which is headed by president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, will have 31 MPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zuraida said that after in-depth consideration, she decided on PBM as she believed in its struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I am attracted to its core principles of multiracial engagement, women empowerment, youth empowerment, economic development, education, and the advancement of science and technology as elements to make Malaysia a developed country,”<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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