Malaysia will sacrifice independence with TPP signing, Dr M warns as Parliament vote looms Highlights

The Umno veteran said, however, that despite these implications and more, he believes the Dewan Rakyat will vote in favour of the pact next week, labelling the lower House a “rubber stamp Parliament”.

The former prime minister said Putrajaya made a clear admission that the TPP would limit Malaysia’s freedom to make laws deemed suitable and necessary, citing International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed’s announcement yesterday of the need to amend 26 laws to meet the agreement’s requirements.

“These laws have been passed by the Malaysian Parliame more...

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