Kuala Lampur, June 24 -- June 24 - A Member of Parliament (MP) who is a member of a political party is subject to the political party whip. If the party is in the government, the MP is subject to the government whip.

What is a whip?

In parliamentary terms, a whip is not that piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting people.

A whip is a member of a political party in a parliament or in the legislature whose job is to make certain that other party members are present at voting time and also to make certain that they vote in a particular way.

A party whip is often regarded as the disciplinarian of the political party. The whip is responsible for organising MPs from his party to take part in debates and votes,...