In a statement today, Yeoh thanked Nik Nazmi for his service to Kuala Lumpur during his tenure as Setiawangsa MP.

She said services under the federal territories department would continue as usual, and that she had instructed Kuala Lumpur mayor Fadlun Mak Ujud to strengthen the role of City Hall’s (DBKL) branch in Setiawangsa.

“This includes additional manpower to expedite action on the ground throughout this period,” she said.

Yeoh said residents could continue to submit complaints and seek assistance through the Setiawangsa DBKL branch office.

Yesterday, Nik Nazmi and Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli announced that they would quit PKR, vacate their parliamentary seats, and take over Parti Bersama Malaysia.

Rafizi and Nik Nazmi resigned as economy minister and natural resources and environmental sustainability minister respectively in May 2025. This was after Rafizi lost the PKR deputy presidency to Nurul Izzah Anwar in the party elections, while Nik Nazmi failed to retain his vice-presidency.

Rafizi’s relationship with the PKR leadership reportedly became strained, and he grew increasingly vocal in criticising both the government and the party.

FMT today quoted analysts as saying that Bersama might attract support from urban voters under Rafizi and Nik Nazmi’s leadership, but that the duo’s popularity alone was unlikely to make the party a serious challenger to the country’s main political coalitions.