Which MPs were consistently absent during the special sitting?

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Consistently Absent MPs Identified in Special Parliamentary Sitting

Nine federal lawmakers were consistently absent for all days of the special parliamentary meeting held from July 26 to July 29. These absences were recorded in the Parliament’s Hansard for the Special Meeting of the Third Session of the Fourteenth Parliament. The absent MPs comprised three from Barisan Nasional (BN), three from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), one from PAS, one from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), and one from Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB).
Nine MPs Marked Absent Throughout Proceedings

The Hansard specifically lists nine Members of Parliament (MPs) who did not attend any of the four sitting days during the special parliamentary session. These individuals included Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin (Bersatu), Bagan Datuk MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (BN), Marang MP Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS), Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (BN), Kepala Batas MP Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican (BN), Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS), Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bersatu), Bandar Tun Razak MP Datuk Kamarudin Jaafar (Bersatu), and Sri Aman MP Datuk Masir Kujat (PSB).
Party Affiliations of Consistently Absent Lawmakers

Breaking down the consistent absences by party, Barisan Nasional and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia each had three MPs marked as absent for the entirety of the special sitting. Parti Sarawak Bersatu, PAS, and Gabungan Parti Sarawak each had one MP who was consistently absent. This tally accounts for the nine federal lawmakers who, according to the Hansard, did not record attendance across all scheduled sittings.
Unspecified Reasons for Absence for Most

While some absences were later attributed to reasons such as Covid-19 infections or official duties, the Hansard itself does not provide justification for the consistent absence of these nine MPs. For instance, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, president of Umno, and Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, president of PAS, were among those consistently absent, as were ministers Zuraida Kamaruddin and Datuk Kamarudin Jaafar. The Hansard records attendance based on MPs checking in via their designated work laptops, with manual attendance also recorded by chamber attendants.

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