Syed Saddiq remains MP until all legal means exhausted, says Speaker


KUALA LUMPUR: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s status as a member of the Dewan Rakyat remains unchanged until “all his legal means are exhausted”, says Tan Sri Johari Abdul.

“He still has two more courts (Court of Appeal and Federal Court). (Until) he has not exhausted his legal means, it doesn’t affect his position here,” said the Dewan Rakyat Speaker at a press conference in Parliament on Thursday (Nov 9).

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