Allocation For Opposition Mps Our Basic Rights Pn Lawmaker

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PARLIAMENT | An opposition MP asserted that human rights should begin in Parliament, urging the government to provide equal allocations to all lawmakers.
Mumtaz Md Nawi (PN-Tumpat) questioned how could the lawmakers discuss the rights of others when elected MPs from the opposition bloc are denied their basic rights by the government.
“There is no allocation for officer operations, and even when ministers come to our areas, we’re not invited.
“Human rights need to begin in Parliament,” the PAS MP (above) said when debating the National Human Rights Commission’s (Suhakam) 2020 annual report in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Earlier today, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamil (PN-Machang) expressed discontentment for not being invited to attend a minister’s programme in his constituency.
Referring to the programme attended by Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming recently, he said the action “did not benefit the people”.
On April 25, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said he had yet to receive an official application from the opposition bloc to discuss the issue of financial allocations for its MPs.
He said although he met PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan on the matter, it was an unofficial meeting.
“This is important (to invite us because) the constituents in my area will ask us about any problems in the area," he said.
Syahredzan JohanMeanwhile, Syahredzan Johan (Harapan-Bangi) opined that human rights in this country should be upheld to safeguard the interests of all parties.
While the fundamental rights are deemed as a Western approach, Syahredzan said this has been enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
“Bangi wants to emphasise our responsibility to uphold human rights,” he said.
Therefore, he called on the government to implement all recommendations made by Suhakam to improve human rights.
He said the government’s efforts to discuss Suhakam’s report is a commitment to upholding human rights.
The report by Suhakam consists of seven chapters that provide details of activities carried out throughout 2020 as well as detailed administrative and financial reports for the year.
Among the areas that Suhakam touched on are human rights, Covid-19, Islam, Orang Asli, human trafficking, refugees and asylum-seekers. - Mkini

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