KUALA LUMPUR: PKR is demanding RM10 million in compensation from each 20 of its former members for defecting from the party.
The 20, who are members of parliament and state assemblymen, include Senior International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, Communications and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Datuk Rashid Hasnon.
PKR Treasurer General Lee Chean Chung in a statement today said the 20 would have to make the payment within seven days of receiving letters of demand.
"PKR wishes to announce that the party has given instructions to its lawyers to issue letters of demand to 20 MPs and assemblymen (and) the party is claiming the sum of RM10 million from each of them.
"This is the compensation they have agreed to pay for defecting from the party and appropriating the seat for their personal benefit and use against the interest of the party.
"The letters of demand require them to pay the sum not later than seven days (and) if they fail to pay in the time and manner stipulated, the party has instructed its lawyers to commence the appropriate proceedings against them to recover the compensation demanded," he said.
The 20 MPs and assemblymen listed in the statement are:
1. Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (Gombak)
2. Zuraida Kamaruddin (Ampang)
3. Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (Indera Mahkota)
4. Datuk Kamaruddin Jaffar (Bandar Tun Razak)
5. Datuk Mansor Othman (Nibong Tebal)
6. Datuk Rashid Hasnon (Batu Pahat)
7. Datuk Seri Dr Santhara Kumar (Segamat)
8. Ali Biju (Saratok)
9. Jonathan Yasin (Ranau)
10. Dr Chong Fat Full (Pemanis)
11. Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis (Rembia)
12. Datuk Abdul Yunus Jamahri (Kuala Krau)
13. Muhammad Hilman Idham (Gombak Setia)
14. Baru Bian (Selangau)
15. Azman Nasrudin (Lunas)
16. Dr Robert Ling Kui Ee (Sidam)
17. Dr Afif Bahardin (Seberang Jaya)
18. Haniza Mohamed Talha (Lembah Jaya)
19. Daroyah Alwi (Sementa)
20. Zulkifli Ibrahim (Sungai Aceh)
