Zaidi made a name for himself a few years back when he lodged a police report against the Election Commission over the controversial issue of indelible ink used during the 13th General Election, and was sacked by a military court in 2014 for his actions.

He joined PAS shortly after, only to jump ship to Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) some time later.

Commenting on his move yet again, this time to DAP, Zaidi said the most important thing was that he was still with the Opposition coalition of Pakatan Harapan.

He also said it was his hope that his joining DAP would have changed the general perception that the party disliked Malays and Muslims.

“If my participation in DAP can help break the anti-Malay and anti-Muslim perception against the party, eventually it will also benefit Amanah, PKR and Harapan as a whole,” he was quoted as saying by Malaysiakini.

He also said he felt that among all the Opposition parties in the country, DAP was the one most suited to him.

When asked by the news portal if Amanah vice-president Mujahid Yusof Rawa had been informed of his sudden departure, Zaidi merely said: “In this country, everyone has the right and freedom to join any party.

“Amanah leaders also did it after quitting from PAS.”

He also said that his membership in Amanah would be terminated once he signed on with the DAP.

The announcement of Zaidi as well as seven other Malay members joining the party was made today by State DAP chief Chow Kon Yeow and political secretary to the Penang Chief Minister, Wong Hon Wai.