GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 – Members of parliament (MPs) who fail to attend Dewan Rakyat sessions for a certain period risk losing their allowances once the Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) comes into effect.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said attendance requirements for MPs are clearly stipulated in the law, noting that those who are absent for six consecutive months without a valid reason may lose their seats.
However, so far, no MPs have lost their seats due to this reason, he said.
“Nonetheless, I must reiterate that MPs are elected by the people to attend Parliament. So, I am suggesting that MPs who fail to attend parliament sittings for a certain period will lose their allowances.
“We are just waiting for the PSA to come out, which may have received Cabinet’s clearance. It may be tabled during the end of the third parliament sitting,” he said during a press conference after visiting the Penang state legislative assembly on Tuesday.
