Defiant Kit Siang attends Dewan … in invisibility mode!
NATION
Thursday, 29 Mar 20181:02 PM MYT
by hemananthani sivanandam
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang defiantly attended the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday despite a six-month suspension issued to him on Wednesday (March 28).
The Gelang Patah MP was seen sitting inside the august House during the proceedings even as Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (BN-Setiu) raised a point of order to alert the Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia.
“Tan Sri Speaker, according to the Standing Order, a member who has been suspended cannot take part in the proceedings until their suspension period is over.
“But I see Gelang Patah is still here. He is a senior member and should know better.
“I hope action will be taken against him,” Che Mohamad said.
To this, Pandikar Amin coolly said that he could not “see” Lim in the Dewan.
This started a commotion as several lawmakers accused Che Mohamad of kicking up a ruckus to “keep his position” as a lawmaker.
Che Mohamad instead said that he was merely following the rules of the Dewan Rakyat.
“This is the problem with the Opposition, you cannot accept reality,” he argued.
Pandikar Amin, who remained calm, allowed the commotion to go on for several minutes before stepping in.
He said that he was “listening to” the MPs’ arguments.
“This is your Parliament. Even if I say anything, no one listens. So you do as you like.
“I said I didn’t see Gelang Patah because even if I instruct him out again, what is the point?” he said.
Lim was suspended for six months by Pandikar Amin on Wednesday as the former refused to obey instructions and interrupted the House proceedings.
But even on Wednesday after the suspension, Lim continued to be present in the House, refusing to leave his seat.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/29/defiant-kit-siang-attends-dewan-in-invisibility-mode/#yhz4KkjL2JOQhfWq.99
