Episode Details

After 17 years with PKR and three terms representing Subang, Wong Chen has resigned as an MP, left the party and joined the newly formed Bersama. His departure follows those of Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, and comes after Wong Chen lost access to the MyKhas constituency funding portal and was removed as chairman of Malaysia Debt Ventures. He says Malaysia needs a stronger multiracial opposition and believes Bersama can advance the reform agenda in ways PKR no longer can. What drove his decision to walk away, what does Bersama offer as a new political platform, and what role does Wong Chen intend to play heading into GE16?

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