New Bersatu recruit Shabudin Yahya said today that his decision to switch allegiance from Umno was for the benefit of his Tasek Gelugor constituents.

Shabudin defended his move in a press conference in Penang today, saying that the people in his constituency would now enjoy the same "advantages and opportunities" as they did when he was part of BN.

"In politics, there are two things, party and the people...