A passion for advocacy and frustration with a recurring problem surrounding absent parliamentarians has pushed self-described “political yapper” and activist Roshinee Mookaiah to initiate a formal parliamentary petition.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Roshinee said while the process is provided for under the parliamentary Standing Orders, it had only been used once in 2020 to expedite tabling of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill.

“This is an...