Speaker's decision on six ex-Bersatu MPs aligns with Federal Constitution, says law expert

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Speaker's decision on six ex-Bersatu MPs aligns with Federal Constitution, says law expert
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KUALA LUMPUR: As authorised by Article 49A of the Federal Constitution , Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has decided correctly in declaring that six former Bersatu MPs need not vacate their seats, says law expert Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi .

"My personal view is influenced by my colleagues, especially my colleague at Universiti Malaya, Dr Sheila Ramalingam, where she wrote that ceasing to be a member appears to ascribe to the cessation, a certain amount of culpability on the part of the MP," he said in an interview on Bernama TV’s Bernama World programme Thursday .

"Seen in this light, it appears that Bersatu's action in revoking the membership of the six Bersatu members is actually an expulsion, a constructive dismissal, not simply a case of ceasing to be a member," said Shad Saleem. "At the same time, I don't see that this 'Bersatu Six' situation will be a threat to the existence or functioning of political parties in Malaysia. Please do not forget that for 64 years, we had no anti-hopping law as it only came in 2022," he said.

"In other words, to provide some guidance as to what amounts to cessation of membership and what amounts to expulsion.

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