34 BN MPs ready to defect?

Sun2surf - A Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) source said 34 Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament are ready to defect to Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the parliamentary opposition alliance which comprises PKR, DAP and PAS.

According to a report in Sin Chew Daily today, the BN MPs are just waiting for PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's signal to jump ship.

The source said things will be much clearer between April 15 when Anwar becomes eligible to contest an election again, and April 28 when parliament meets for the first time after the 12th general election.

"The 34 MPs who are ready to defect do not come mainly from Sabah and Sarawak (as had speculated), half of them are actually from the northern peninsula.

And two Umno MPs are 80% sure they would be joining PKR," said the source.

The duo will be the first to announce their decisions to cross over to the opposition alliance, the source said, adding that the announcement will be made "very soon". More...