00:00The Johor government's decision to introduce appointed assemblymen goes against the federal constitution, claims DAP Deputy Chairman Nga Korming.
00:11Nga said it also does not reflect the practices of a mature democracy or political culture as it allows politicians
00:19to become assemblymen via a backdoor, Utusan Malaysia reported.
00:23He added that Pakatan Harappan will embark on a campaign to protest the decision by collecting signatures from Johorians who
00:31oppose the move.
00:33He said that the appointed assemblymen were not elected by the people and did not have constituencies that they served,
00:40but still received the salary of an assemblyman and had the power to raise issues and vote on bills in
00:47the state assembly.
00:47He said such moves contravene the federal constitution, which clearly states that assemblymen must be elected by the people and
00:56cannot be appointed.
00:58Nga expressed hope that the Johor government would review the decision, saying anyone who wishes to serve in the state
01:05legislative assembly must contest in the state election.
01:09Naramtha Raja, FMT.
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