Negeri Sembilan State Assembly speaker Zulkefly Mohamad Omar today approved Seremban Jaya assemblyperson P Gunasekaran’s application to be absent from the state assembly sitting.

Zulkefly said he had received the application from Gunasekaran for leave of absence from the state assembly sitting for five days beginning today.

“The Seremban Jaya assemblyperson submitted the notice of application to be absent from the state assembly sitting last Nov 4 and I have approved his application,” said Zulkefly when addressing the state assembly here today.

Gunasekaran, who is also Negeri Sembilan DAP deputy chairperson, was charged in the Melaka and Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court last Oct 29 and 31, respectively, for allegedly giving support to the LTTE terrorist group.

- Bernama