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MP's speeches in Parliment, isn't protected by constitution, as in Singapore? May be MP isn't as protected as we thought, even in Singapore...

Malaysia arrests Anwar's daughter for sedition -opposition party

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Malaysian police have arrested opposition politician Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, for sedition over a speech she made in parliament, her party said on Monday.

In the speech last week, Nurul Izzah, a 34-year-old member of parliament, referred to a February ruling by the country's highest court upholding the sodomy conviction of her father, the biggest political threat to Malaysia's government.

"This police investigation is illegal, unconstitutional and a serious interference with the rights and privileges of parliament," N. Surendran, Anwar's lawyer, and a member of his People's Justice Party, said in a statement.
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http://www.theedgemarkets.com/sg/node/189833

It's a strange arrest, as the speech was in parliament. The speaker of the house could have stopped it and she should be sanctioned by the parliament if I understand it correctly.

(19-03-2015, 03:07 PM)specuvestor Wrote: [ -> ]It's a strange arrest, as the speech was in parliament. The speaker of the house could have stopped it and she should be sanctioned by the parliament if I understand it correctly.

Yes, very strange indeed.