By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The parliamentary caucus on the integrity and independence of the judiciary mooted by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, which will hold its first meeting at lunch time today, received support from an unexpected source — Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.
Aziz, the minister in charge of parliamentary affairs as well as the de facto Law Minister replacing Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, told reporters in Parliament this morning that he would be attending the caucus meeting.
"Yes, I'll be attending today. I support the caucus for integrity. Integrity, it is very important," he said, paving the way for what is hoped will finally culminate in a full-fledged bipartisanship in Parliament.
Opposition MPs had attempted to form a bipartisan parliamentary caucus against the Internal Security Act in September when one of their own, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, was arrested and detained a week under the law.
However, the only Barisan Nasional member they managed to pull into the caucus then was Zaid, who was a senator then.
Nazri today urged his fellow MPs from both the BN government and the Pakatan Rakyat coalition to show their support for the caucus on integrity.
"Everybody should aspire to be of the highest integrity, regardless of BN or opposition," he added.
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