Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are welcome to come to Parliament, but should be mindful of the space restrictions due to renovation, clarified Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.
Shahidan, who had earlier received flak for purportedly barring people from Parliament, said that his earlier statements had been misinterpreted and his concern was that of space.
"It's not true that I wanted to disallow NGOs from entering. Please don't misunderstand. NGOs can of course come to meet their wakil rakyat (representative). My only concern is that of space.
"Parliament is currently undergoing renovation and the new building is very small. Consideration should be given to the elected members of Parliament and media, who are often cramped into a small space," he told
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