Published: Thursday October 22, 2009 MYT 3:55:00 PM
Updated: Thursday October 22, 2009 MYT 9:06:27 PM
Gobind ban: Dewan's decision cannot be challenged in court (Update)
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court (Appellate and Special Powers Division) here dismissed Puchong Member of Parliament Gobind Singh Deo’s application to lift his one-year suspension order imposed by the Dewan Rakyat earlier this year.
However, judge Mohd Ariff Md Yusof ruled that Gobind was entitled to his remuneration including all his allowances and benefits as an MP.
The judge ordered Gobind to be paid interest of 8% on his allowances over the Dewan Rakyat’s decision to withhold his remuneration.
Mohd Ariff, in his decision, said under Article 64 of the Federal Constitution, a Member of Parliament should be allowed his remuneration and the house could not deprive the perks to which an elected representative was entitled.
On the issue of the plaintiff’s application to declare void his suspension from the Dewan Rakyat sittings effective March 16, Mohd Ariff ruled that the High Court had no jurisdiction to challenge the motion passed by the Dewan Rakyat.
On March 16, Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia suspended Gobind from performing his duties as the MP for Puchong after he had made allegation against then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, and for being in contempt of the House.
Gobind contended that his suspension and the withholding of his remuneration, benefits and allowances were unconstitutional and that the Dewan Rakyat Speaker had no jurisdiction to do so. -- Bernama
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