In a rare show of solidarity, several MPs from across the political divide held a joint press conference today to call for an emergency parliamentary session to discuss the recent series of riots near the Sri Maha Mariamman temple in USJ25, Subang Jaya.

The press conference was held after Umno’s Beluran MP Ronald Kiandee and PKR’s Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil submitted separate motions under the Section 18(1) of the Dewan Rakyat’s standing orders for the emergency sitting to be held...