I refer to your report BBC meet to re-elect Shahrir kiboshed .

The latest episode has revealed how powerless the Malaysian Parliament is. The Parliament, like many other government institutions, has its fangs removed over the last 22 years.

In the words of former Umno supremo, Dr Mahathir Mohamd, Parliament is a mere rubberstamp and he made sure it was just that. When push comes to shove, we now know that BN MPs will vote for the interest of their party first and not the people who voted them in.

This is seen in the case of two Penang MPs a year ago who abstained from voting on a government motion which they thought was not in the interest of their constituents. They were promptly, and unfairly, disciplined.

What is more disappointing is Pak Lah's response to the whole Shahrir episode. I think the government should wrap up its National Integrity Plan and bury it.

What is the point of Malaysians voting for a BN MP when he is bound to vote along party lines? In fact, this goes to show that it does not take much to be a BN MP. Just do as you are told and leave your principles and conscience at home.

Don't have an opinion because that will frustrate you. Be a 'yes man' and when your leader says jump, you ask 'How high sir?'