YOURSAY | ‘Deputy speaker must take firm action against such behaviour in future.’
Bung goes ballistic - fires F-word, accuses MP of being with prostitutes
Lusiapa: An MP who uses foul language in Parliament must be sent off immediately and suspended indefinitely. It is no excuse that the outburst was made under extreme provocation.
The sanctity of the august House must not be allowed to be defiled by such uncultured characters who obviously have no respect whatsoever for the speaker and his fellow MPs.
It is shocking that certain MPs behave in such a disgraceful fashion when parliamentary proceedings are carried live. The speaker's instruction to withdraw the offending words is not enough.
Clever Voter: This is an awful display of behaviour, for which Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin should really have been given a red card.
One really wonders how he got into Parliament. This is so undignified and crude, one cannot think of anyone who could do worse.
Anonymous_f37de788: How long should the government bear with these savages? First, it’s "p*****k", now its "f*** you".
It’s Parliament, not ‘pasar’ (the market). These lawmakers who can’t provide good reasoning and arguments and resort to those words don’t belong to the House.
Retracting the sentences doesn’t work. They should be banned.
David Dass: If the repeated use of four-letter expletives is not sufficient grounds for expulsion, what is?
And that was coupled with an allegation that an MP who questioned him went out with prostitutes. Great decorum in the House.
Tok Jangut: What disgraceful behaviour. The speaker should organise a tour to the Singapore Parliament, and see how they conduct their proceedings in a gentlemanly and polite manner.
Speechless: Deputy speaker Mohd Rashid Hasnon does not appear to have the capability to control the House. This is not the first time.
Appum: All this can happen when the deputy speaker cannot and is not firm and decisive. How can he allow this to carry on?
I am no speaker, but I would ask Bung to apologise, retract the statement immediately or be suspended for three days straight away. Is that so difficult to carry out?
FairMalaysian: This deputy speaker has to learn from speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof. The moment a representative uses such words, he should be thrown out.
The problem is not with Bung, but with the deputy speaker. He does not know how to manage his House.
RR: Pakatan Harapan MPs must not adopt Umno’s past culture in Parliament.
You all must first respect the learned speaker who has brought dignity to this new Parliament, unlike his predecessor, and is scrupulously fair to both sides.
Any MP who uses a vulgar word in any language should be thrown out of the Parliament at least for the day.
MPs should learn to address the speaker, rather than one another directly. This creates problems, which leads to shouting and profanity.
You MPs are setting a bad example for the children watching you all on the TV.
Dirtbag: Parliamentarians, please grow up. Stick to governance and don’t waste the rakyat’s money and time on childish indulgences.
I also suspect such ploys are time-wasters to push attention from much deserved other topics.
Should Lim Guan Eng’s criminal case proceed?
Anonymous 2413471460628504: I agree totally. Attorney-general Tommy Thomas is not predecessor Mohamed Apandi Ali, and will do what is right.
Let the trial proceed and Lim will be cleared with not a whiff of impropriety or, with possible allegations of special treatment.
Malaysian: Lim's case should proceed. Whether trumped-up or politically motivated - there's a prima facie corruption case with enough evidence to press charges.
Let the courts decide. Please, no BN Apandi-style backdoor hanky-panky move by the Attorney-General’s Chambers, please.
MalaysiaBaru: Yes, the corruption case should go ahead. This is the new Malaysia and that means “by the law”.
If there is no case, then it will be dismissed. No exceptions for any popular politician.
Alfanso: Whatever the past, it is the now that matters, since we have chosen a righteous way, or is it the same old culture?
We follow the rule of law, and - according to the last paragraph of the article in particular - we must see that justice is done, not “boleh diaturkan” (can be arranged).
Looking On: For years, the old regime had been trying to ferret for an excuse to bring down Lim. Finally, they had to trump up one.
Unfortunately, the new government deems it must be seen to be cleaner than clean due to the “perfectionist” standards set by its electorate.
Thus, while the maxim for Najib's cases is “Not to be seen as too harsh”, for Lim, it is “Not to be seen to be too lenient”.
Let us hope that in the first case to try a Harapan defendant, there is no attempt to make it a showcase or model of a new image of sanitary perfection.
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