In a joint statement, the group called for the immediate repeal of Article 48(4)(c) of the Federal Constitution, to prevent any unjustified further delay in an MP’s disqualification so affected constituencies can choose a new representative.
The statement was issued by human rights activist Charles Hector on behalf of four NGOs, including Aliran, Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet), Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM), and Workers Hub for Change (WH4C).
“We adopt the position that a parliamentarian convicted of a crime, like Najib, should...