'Parlimen Digital' reps contacted by cops - organiser

A number of representatives from the youth-led Parlimen Digital initiative have been contacted by the police following the end of their virtual sitting today, organisers claimed.

The session chaired by constitutional lawyer Lim Wei Jiet ended at around noon with 222 representatives passing a motion on the need for the government to launch an economic booster package targeted specifically for youth.

The reasons for contact from the police are so far unclear and the organiser is expected to issue a full statement tomorrow.

"We don't know why but they asked for personal details (of the participants) and what's going on," a Parlimen Digital secretariat member told Malaysiakini.

Each of the 222 participants was chosen to represent their parliamentary constituency to mirror a real Dewan Rakyat sitting.

Another Parlimen Digital secretariat member told Malaysiakini that so far none of the organising committee members have been contacted.

Instead, local police from the parliament constituency concerned had reached out to the representatives with at least five out of over 50 who spoke earlier today being allegedly contacted via social media including through Instagram.

Malaysiakini understands that Parlimen Digital will proceed with its second and final session from 9am tomorrow as planned.

The first-ever Parlimen Digital session is organised by three youth-led politically independent organisations namely Challenger Malaysia, Undi18 and Liga Demokratik Malaysia.

Among others, the idea was mooted to prove that it was possible to hold a virtual parliament session, this after the last May 18 Dewan Rakyat sitting was cut short to one day over Covid-19 fears.

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