By Haris Ibrahim
Could someone please tell our Deputy Prime Minister that when a sitting MP or ADUN is declared a bankrupt, is convicted of an offence that attracts a certain term of imprisonment or a fine of a certain amount, or dies whilst holding that office, the office becomes vacant by operation of law and does not turn on that person resigning from office!
And if any of you decide to do this nation a service by passing on the above info to him, maybe you could also spare the rest of us further agony of having to endure his drivel by also alerting him of this little dose of wisdom : better for a fool to bite his tongue and shut up, rather than to open his mouth and thereby remove all doubt.
NSTonline reports today that Muhyiddin took Kota Alam Shah state assemblyman and ISA detainee M. Manoharan to task for using his present detention in Kamunting as his reason for wanting to reason his ADUNship.
“After winning an election, it’s time for him to get to work. He should be responsible enough and not step down unnecessarily as is being done by those from some political parties. The exceptions are when he is declared a bankrupt, convicted or dies.”, NSTonline quotes the deputy premier as having said.
Die and then step down?
Do we have an idiot in high office or what?
This, though, takes the cake.
NSTonline also reports that Muhyiddin opined that DAP’s Manoharan could still perform his duties despite being under ISA detention.
This must surely reflect Muhyiddin’s dim understanding of the functions and duties of an elected representative to a legislative assembly, both federal and at state level.
Or perhaps Muhyiddin’s rationale is that MPs and ADUNs don’t do much anyway, so what’s the difference whether Mano is in detention or not?
And he’s the number two in the country?
No wonder this country is smelling more and more like a cesspool!
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