KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 -- PKR has expelled 28 members, including elected leaders, for holding membership in other political parties, according to its secretary-general Fuziah Salleh.

She told Free Malaysia Today (FMT) that the move follows the first round of branch-level election nominations, after which the party's central leadership council reviewed the status of 36 members flagged for dual party membership.

"Of the 36, 11 appealed and were reinstated after presenting evidence of their commitment to PKR, including letters of support and records of grassroots activity," Fuziah reportedly said.

Additional expulsions followed the conclusion of division-level elections. Three leaders - the division chiefs of Jempol and Pasir Salak, as well...