'Gombak 10' civil suit a reaction against political treachery - Shahrir
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Former Johor Bahru MP Shahrir Samad has described a civil suit brought by 10 Gombak constituents against their parliamentarian, Azmin Ali, as a reaction against "political treachery".
Taking to Facebook, the Umno veteran said the case caught his interest given the accepted fact that an elected representative, under the Federal Constitution, has a right to be a "political frog".
"Therefore, there are no legal restrictions to prevent elected representatives from hopping to another party. They are protected...
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