Malacca PKR duo must explain absence from senator vote

Chan Kok Leong Chan Kok Leong Updated 6 years ago · Published on 26 Nov 2019 11:39AM · 2 Comments

PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil says the party is gathering information on two of its assemblymen’s no-show at yesterday’s Malacca assembly vote to nominate the state PKR chief as senator. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 26, 2019.

PKR assemblymen Ginie Lim and Muhammad Jailani Khamis must explain their absence from a Malacca vote to elect a senator, said Fahmi Fadzil.

“We will ask them to explain,” the party’s communications director told reporters at the Parliament lobby this morning.

He said PKR is gathering information on the matter, and will issue a statement once it has all the facts.

“It is an unfortunate situation as far as PKR is concerned. But, I wish to state that we fully support the Malacca government, and there’s no question of instability,” said the Lembah Pantai MP.

It was reported that the Malacca assembly’s motion yesterday to nominate state PKR chief Halim Bachik as senator was defeated by one vote.

Pakatan Harapan had 12 votes to the opposition’s 13. Lim and Jailani were not present.

PH has 15 reps in Malacca’s 28-seat assembly. Besides Lim (Machap Jaya) and Jailani (Rembia), the only other PH assemblyman absent was G. Saminathan (DAP-Gadek), who is being detained over his alleged links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

After the motion was rejected, state opposition leader Idris Haron (Umno-Sg Udang) proposed that the house nominate Malacca Umno chief Ab Rauf Yusoh as senator, and asked that the matter be put to a vote immediately.

This triggered an argument in the assembly. Things settled down only after consultation with state legal adviser Mohamad Abazafree Mohd Abbas, who said the speaker must be notified of any motion beforehand.

Malacca Speaker Omar Jaafar then adjourned the proceedings.

The state assembly sitting ends today. – November 26, 2019.

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  • Good precedence set for a democratic process. It happened bcos of imbalance mind set and unity in PKR set up. Build your in-house harmony and unity for a cohesive action by all. Don't take it as no problem before a bigger problem surface.

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • This problem is bcos AI cannot keep his house in order and is not even handed in his dealings with his party members. While he has been absent in jail. His other party members have had to carry the PKR flag and work hard to win the publics trust. He cant now that he is out decide to set aside all those who worked hard and install in olace only those who will support his desire to be premier. Others may feel justified in going for the same position cos of their contribution

    Posted 6 years ago by Michael Raj · Reply