Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim's return to active politics by joining DAP was a positive development for the Pakatan Harapan coalition, said an academic and PKR leaders.

According to Universiti Sains Malaysia's Prof Ahmad Atory Hussain, Zaid has the potential to fill "vacancies" in DAP that were meant for Malay leaders and help the party shake off its "anti-Malay or anti-Islam" label.