The Speaker orders the Padang Serai MP out for wanting to discuss a custodial death matter.
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KUALA LUMPUR: PKR’s Padang Serai MP N. Surendran was ejected from the Dewan Rakyat shortly after the session opened this morning due to his insistence to move a petition before the question and answer session.
Surendran cited Standing Order 14(f) to move a petition for the house to discuss the death in custody of P Karuna Nithi, whose post mortem report says he suffered 49 injury marks.
Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia first thought that Surendran raised a point of order, but later said that the petition can be heard after the Q and A session.
Surendran, however, insisted that it should be heard immediately, which sparked a shouting match and ended with him being thrown out from the house.
Pandikar did not said the days that Surendran would be barred, hence PKR Subang MP R Sivarasa said Surendran would most probably face a two-day ban.
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament’s lobby later, Surendran said the Standing Order 14(f) allows MPs to raise a petition on behalf of the people before the question and answer session.
The PKR MP also said that he tried to explain the matter to Pandikar, but was denied a chance.
The petition was to urge the authorities to scrap the inquest into the death of Karuna Nithi, since there was already medical evidence to prove that the victim was assaulted before he died.
It is also intended to compel the Home Ministry to take action against the police personnel involved in Karuna Nithi’s death.
“What power does the Speaker have to prevent the family of a victim who died in custody to bring up a petition?
“The Speaker is appointed by Umno. This is the height of Umno’s arrogance,” said Surendran, who is also a PKR vice president.
When Kota Bharu MP Takiyuddin Hassan appealed to Pandikar to reconsider his decision, Pandikar dismissed the matter.
Explaining his decision, Pandikar said that although Surendran is entitled to raise the petition before the question and answer session, he decided to strike it out after considering its merits.
“Surendran has submitted a formal letter to me beforehand, but after going through the content of the petition and considering the government’s views that an inquest is needed to establish the reason behind Karuna Nithii’s death, I decided not to allow it to be debated,” he said.
On how long Surendran will be barred from the House, Pandikar said he has yet to decide on the matter.
UPDATED
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR’s Padang Serai MP N. Surendran was ejected from the Dewan Rakyat shortly after the session opened this morning due to his insistence to move a petition before the question and answer session.Surendran cited Standing Order 14(f) to move a petition for the house to discuss the death in custody of P Karuna Nithi, whose post mortem report says he suffered 49 injury marks.
Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia first thought that Surendran raised a point of order, but later said that the petition can be heard after the Q and A session.
Surendran, however, insisted that it should be heard immediately, which sparked a shouting match and ended with him being thrown out from the house.
Pandikar did not said the days that Surendran would be barred, hence PKR Subang MP R Sivarasa said Surendran would most probably face a two-day ban.
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament’s lobby later, Surendran said the Standing Order 14(f) allows MPs to raise a petition on behalf of the people before the question and answer session.
The PKR MP also said that he tried to explain the matter to Pandikar, but was denied a chance.
The petition was to urge the authorities to scrap the inquest into the death of Karuna Nithi, since there was already medical evidence to prove that the victim was assaulted before he died.
It is also intended to compel the Home Ministry to take action against the police personnel involved in Karuna Nithi’s death.
“What power does the Speaker have to prevent the family of a victim who died in custody to bring up a petition?
“The Speaker is appointed by Umno. This is the height of Umno’s arrogance,” said Surendran, who is also a PKR vice president.
When Kota Bharu MP Takiyuddin Hassan appealed to Pandikar to reconsider his decision, Pandikar dismissed the matter.
Explaining his decision, Pandikar said that although Surendran is entitled to raise the petition before the question and answer session, he decided to strike it out after considering its merits.
“Surendran has submitted a formal letter to me beforehand, but after going through the content of the petition and considering the government’s views that an inquest is needed to establish the reason behind Karuna Nithii’s death, I decided not to allow it to be debated,” he said.
On how long Surendran will be barred from the House, Pandikar said he has yet to decide on the matter.
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