Opposition MPs absent from Parliament due to 'party matters', says Bukit Gantang MP

KUALA LUMPUR: Several Opposition MPs defended their absence in Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Nov 20) morning, saying they were attending "party matters".

"We did not play truant (ponteng). We had to attend party matters outside," Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (PN-Bukit Gantang) said just as he was about to end his debates on Budget 2024 in Parliament on Monday.