Bar passes motion calling on elected reps to resign if they switch sides

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar has passed a motion calling for MPs and assemblymen to step down after switching to other political parties.

Bar president AG Kalidas said lawyers voted in favour of the motion during their extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today.

“We also call on the government to enact laws that give people the right to remove the assemblymen or MP due to loss of confidence in them,” he said.

Kalidas said the EGM also approved two other motions to increase the composition of Bar Council members from 12 to 16 as well as calling on the country to recognise and respect children’s rights.

“Children should not be discriminated against just because he or she was not conceived or born from a legally registered marriage,” he said.


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