Saturday, May 06, 2006

Chairman Of Parliament Back Benchers Resigned

Datuk Sharir Samad, the chairman of the Backbenchers' Club in Malaysia Parliament, resigned. He did so after supporting the Opposition Leader, Lim Kiat Siang who moved to eradicate corruptions in Malaysia. But the back benchers did not follow his example, and voted against the motion instead. Datuk Sharir felt that he no longer command the respect of his fellow backbenchers and does not find any reason to stay as leader of the backbenchers club. He does not want to play the role of a rubber stamp in the Parliament, he wants all Members of Parliament to uphold their dignities and have own rights of decision. I tip my hat to a politician who lives up to his principals here.

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