Pakatan MPs to boycott parliamentary briefing in reforms protest
(TMI) – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) MPs are expected to boycott next Tuesday’s parliamentary briefing as a symbolic gesture to show the pact’s seriousness in its push for electoral reforms.
The DAP’s Anthony Loke (picture) confirmed the decision, which was made earlier this week by the PR leadership council, saying the move comes on the back of the string of rallies held nationwide to protest against Barisan Nasional’s (BN) alleged use of fraud to win the just-concluded Election 2013.
He noted that the pact was also planning another mammoth protest in Padang Merbok here next Saturday and attending the briefing would appear to contradict the purpose of the rally.
“The PR leadership council felt that we need to exert as much pressure as we can to get the government to respond to our demands for electoral reform.
“So at the moment, we feel we should not be attending the briefing… on the one hand we are planning a major rally, so on the other hand we should not be attending the briefing,” he said when contacted.
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