KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Petaling Jaya South MP Hee Loy Sian’s decision to sue Parliament’s Speaker and secretary for rejecting his questions was shameful, said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department also said the move would compromise Parliament’s independence and integrity.

She said the constitutional article on parliamentary privilege stated that Dewan Rakyat proceedings and related matters may not be challenged in court, while the Standing Orders specified that the Speaker is the final arbiter of parliamentary affairs.

“As a lawmaker, the PKR MP should better comprehend what is contained in the Federal Constitution regarding the rights and privileges of Parliament,” she said in a statement.

Hee is suing Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia and Dewan Rakyat secretary Datuk Roosme Hamzah for rejecting two of his questions on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

He claimed that the Speaker did not satisfactorily explain why the questions were rejected.