The end of the Malacca state polls, which saw Pakatan Harapan component PKR being wiped out and Amanah only winning one seat, has brought about an idea to merge the two political parties into one.

Political analyst Wong Chin Huat, who mooted the merger idea, said the move was "necessary" as part of lessons to be taken from Harapan's failure in the Malacca polls.

He said both PKR and Amanah must...