Petaling Jaya Selatan MP Hee Loy Sien had undermined Parliament's independence when he sued Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia, said a minister.

"His actions to sue Pandikar had sullied Parliament's good name. This action had undermined Parliament's independence as enshrined in the Federal Constitution," Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Azalina Othman Said said.

Hee yesterday filed an originating summons with the Kuala Lumpur High Court to challenge Pandikar's decision to reject his two questions related to the 1MDB scandal.

Azalina said as a lawmaker, Hee should have understood Parliament's special privileges, especially the one mentioned in Article 63 (1) of the Federal Constitution...