Former Malacca assemblyperson Norhizam Hassan Baktee, who won the Pengkalan Batu state seat under DAP in 2018, is eyeing becoming an MP under his former party or Umno.

However, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook rejected the offer and asked Norhizam to "forget about it".

"Norhizam mentioned that he is prepared to contest in the next general election either under an Umno ticket or DAP ticket. We tell him...