28 elected representatives charged in court since 2001

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Twenty-eight elected representatives from various political parties have been brought to court since 2001 to face various charges, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed

Nazri Aziz said based on statistics from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, 17 of them are from the opposition while the rest are from the Barisan Nasional.

He said from the 17 opposition elected representatives, 10 were from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), three from Pas and four from DAP.

Nazri said among the 11 BN elected representatives, seven were from Umno, one from Gerakan and three from MCA. — Bernama