Malaysia

Dewan Rakyat suspends Wan Fayhsal for 6 months

Azalina raises motion against Machang MP.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 18 Jul 2024 3:25PM

Dewan Rakyat suspends Wan Fayhsal for 6 months
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said says Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal reference to the letter has had a detrimental effect on individuals who may be unfairly harmed by the baseless allegations. – The Vibes file pic, July 18, 2024.

BERSATU youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal has been suspended for six months from the Dewan Rakyat starting today.

The Machang member of parliament was suspended after Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said raised a motion against him. 

Wan Fayhsal got into trouble in the chamber when he referred to a poison pen letter alleging the mastermind behind the Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (Mahb) privatisation during a debate on July 1.

Tabling the motion, Azalina said Wan Fayshal’s reference to the letter has had a detrimental effect not only on the individual (alleged mastermind) but also towards government officers who may be unfairly harmed by the baseless allegations.

The motion was then debated by one MP from each bloc before it was approved via a bloc vote with 100 in support, 63 opposed, and three abstaining.

A total of 46 lawmakers were absent. – July 18, 2024.

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