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Perikatan Nasional's parliamentary chief has informed the Speaker that Hamzah, the former Bersatu deputy president, will assume leadership of the opposition bloc from today, with backing from 61 opposition MPs.
Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin's renewed position as Opposition Leader in Parliament lacks official recognition, with no formal notice yet issued by Perikatan Nasional.
A suspended Bersatu vice-president has defended the appointment of Larut MP Hamzah Zainudin as opposition leader, asserting he secured overwhelming support from PAS and a majority of Bersatu parliamentarians.