Wan warns MPs not to become ‘cobras’

Parliament president Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has warned MPs against betraying the trust of the people by turning into “cobras” in parliament.

Mr Wan, who is also the House speaker, told a recent seminar on the roles and duties of MPs that the real power belongs to the people and is exercised through the MPs.

“It’s a mistake to think that the electorate are mere holders of voting rights. That’s a total misconception of the democratic principle,” he said.

MPs who regularly consult their constituents rarely go wrong in performing their duty as lawmakers, Mr Wan noted.

The seminar was the first induction held on the lawmakers’ roles for MPs elected in the May 14 general election.

Mr Wan added that the MPs…