How many MPs were absent during the critical Sosma vote?

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Fifty Members of Parliament Were Absent During the Sosma Vote

A total of 50 Members of Parliament (MPs) were absent when a motion to extend the enforcement of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012, also known as Sosma, was put to a vote. This absence included 32 government backbenchers and 28 Opposition MPs. The motion was ultimately rejected by a bloc vote.
Absence of Key Party Whips

Among those absent were three party whips aligned with the ruling coalition. These included Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, representing PN-Bersatu; Nik Muhammad Zawawi Haji Salleh, from PN-PAS; and Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, of BN-Umno. Their absence was noted in the Parliament Hansard during the session where the Sosma motion was debated and voted upon.
Valid Reasons for Absence

Several MPs were unable to attend the parliamentary session due to valid reasons. Notably, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, and Lim Kit Siang were under quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. Their absence was documented in the parliamentary records.
Other Notable Absences

Pekan MP Datuk Seri Najib Razak was also among the absent MPs. He did not attend the session as he was reportedly attending his 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial. This occurred even though the parliamentary session had been adjourned prior to the voting on the Sosma motion.

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