No plan to make MP attendance compulsory, says Parliament Speaker


KUALA LUMPUR: While being absent from Parliament without proper justification is unacceptable, there are currently no plans to make MPs’ attendance compulsory, says Tan Sri Johari Abdul (pic).

The Dewan Rakyat Speaker acknowledged that some MPs do not attend sittings regularly, but their absence may be due to various factors, including health issues.

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