Fifteen of the 17 committee members of the Bersatu Kota Raja division announced today they were quitting the party with immediate effect.

However, this did not include division head Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad and Taman Sri Andalas deputy branch head 1 Shahril Othman.

Spokesman for the Kota Raja Bersatu division Shahul Hameed Abdul Wahab said 500 of the more than 1,100 members also announced they were quitting the party today.

He announced this in a press conference held here today.

Yesterday, Jeram state assemblyman who is also head of Kuala Selangor Bersatu division, Mohd Shaid Rosli, announced he was quitting the party with immediate effect and will continue as an independent people's representative.

Klang Bersatu division head Datuk Syed Abdillah Syed Abd Aziz has also announced he was quitting the party.

-- BERNAMA