BN MP dares Ronald Kiandee to punish him for an insulting remark.
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee today backed down from a BN MPs’ challenge to take action against him for insulting one of his colleagues in the opposition.
Kiandee instead defended the offending MP, Pasir Salak’s Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, against protests from the opposition bench.
Tajuddin’s insult came in the midst of an uproar over Deputy Women Minister Heng Seai Kie’s refusal to reply to questions.
Heng even defied Kiandee’s order to respond to the queries.
As Pakatan MPs continued with their protests, Tajuddin stood up to say that The Star had described a “woman MP” as someone who “walks and talks like a man”, referring to Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR).
The remark provoked more protests, with Subang MP R Sivarasa (PKR) citing a standing order and demanding that Kiandee rebuke Tajuddin.
Tajuddin responded: “Why should I apologise? I won’t apologise. Ask The Star to apologise. You can take any action against me. You are dealing with the wrong man.”
Kiandee then said Tajuddin meant no harm in his statement, but Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan (DAP) protested, saying: “He meant what he said. That’s why he said it in Parliament.”
Sivarasa insisted that the statement was insulting to women, but Kiandee refused to instruct the Pasir Salak MP to retract his statement.
“That’s enough, Yang Berhormat,” he said. “Let’s move on.”
At this point, Zuraida stood up and told Tajuddin: “At least I don’t rob the country like you.”
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Speaker Ronald Kiandee today backed down from a BN MPs’ challenge to take action against him for insulting one of his colleagues in the opposition.Kiandee instead defended the offending MP, Pasir Salak’s Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, against protests from the opposition bench.
Tajuddin’s insult came in the midst of an uproar over Deputy Women Minister Heng Seai Kie’s refusal to reply to questions.
Heng even defied Kiandee’s order to respond to the queries.
As Pakatan MPs continued with their protests, Tajuddin stood up to say that The Star had described a “woman MP” as someone who “walks and talks like a man”, referring to Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR).
The remark provoked more protests, with Subang MP R Sivarasa (PKR) citing a standing order and demanding that Kiandee rebuke Tajuddin.
Tajuddin responded: “Why should I apologise? I won’t apologise. Ask The Star to apologise. You can take any action against me. You are dealing with the wrong man.”
Kiandee then said Tajuddin meant no harm in his statement, but Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan (DAP) protested, saying: “He meant what he said. That’s why he said it in Parliament.”
Sivarasa insisted that the statement was insulting to women, but Kiandee refused to instruct the Pasir Salak MP to retract his statement.
“That’s enough, Yang Berhormat,” he said. “Let’s move on.”
At this point, Zuraida stood up and told Tajuddin: “At least I don’t rob the country like you.”
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