“Konsensus Bebas will be an effective, independent and non-partisan Parliamentary bloc. Voicing views and taking political actions independently, transcending partisan politics in presenting our stance and policies as Independent Members of Parliament.“We believe that the formation of Konsensus Bebas is the best solution for us as members of Parliament to present issues of national and public interest collectively and effectively.
“With this general agreement, Konsensus Bebas is convinced that it is able to execute its responsibilities as a parliamentary bloc without the patronage of any political party,” said Zahrain, the spokesman of the newly-formed bloc.Zahrain lamented the fact that one of the main reasons of the formation of ”Konsensus Bebas” was because political parties had failed to bring about reforms as promised during the 2008 General Elections.“Currently, political parties are seen as placing the party agea as their primary interest and the leaders inclined to grab power. The rakyat are victims of the struggle for power and position. Partisan politics have been plagued by intra-party conflicts for power and positions, aggravated by the “brown-nosing” culture.”The Bayan Baru MP claimed that the bloc would be strictly independent, supporting either BN or PR on a “conditional basis.”When asked whether Pasir Mas MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali had been invited to join the bloc, Zahrain said that they had yet to discuss the matter with him.“We have yet to inform the Speaker, but will do so. We will have a secretariat soon, and will launch a website soon,” said Zahrain.
PKR had been rocked with a spate of defections in less than two years, with lawmakers who left citing disillusionment and dissatisfaction with the party’s top leadership.
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