SEVERAL opposition MPs have been stopped from entering Parliament this morning with threats of arrests by police manning roadblocks.

Police started blocking several of them from going to the Parliament building at the road in front of the Bank Rakyat building.

The Federal Reserve Unit, usually used to handle riots, has been deployed in front of the Bank Rakyat and is on standby for any trouble.

Among those told not to proceed were DAP Jelutong lawmaker R.S.N. Rayer and Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii.

Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh said Putrajaya was being ridiculous in barring lawmakers from going to Parliament House.

“MPs are not only allowed to enter Parliament House but are being stopped from going anywhere near the building. This is ridiculous. This should not be happening. Why are they so afraid?” he asked.

Currently leaders from all the opposition parties are making speeches before they march to Dataran Merdeka, and afterwards to Parliament House.

Today was to be the last day of a five-day special sitting that the Perikatan Nasional government agreed to hold despite the emergency, which ended yesterday. 

The opposition MPs want the government to explain the revocation of emergency ordinances announced last week that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong said did not have his assent, causing an uproar in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday. – August 2, 2021.

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