MPs have legal immunity for things said in Parliament, says Speaker


KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Constitution states that MPs have legal immunity over matters raised in the Dewan Rakyat, says Datuk Johari Abdul.

The Dewan Rakyat Speaker gave this assurance to Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, who was recently threatened with legal action over what he said during a recent debate in the Dewan Rakyat.

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