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Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has been ordered to apologise for the remarks he uttered at DAP's Kasthuriraani Patto in Parliament.
Newly-appointed speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun felt the remarks were unparliamentary and instructed him to do so.
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“After going through the Hansard, I have made the decision that the words spoken are offensive. I instruct Baling to apologise and to retract that statement".
The UMNO lawmaker used the word 'gelap' on the Batu Kawan MP, which sparked an uproar in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
Azeez subsequently apologised to Kasthuri and retracted his statement.
“I had no intention of calling anyone 'gelap'. I was sitting in that same spot for two years. That area is very dark, it usually doesn’t receive any attention from the Speaker."
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However, he defended his remarks saying he too was dark and could not be seen.
Azhar then reminded MPs to avoid sexist, racist, offensive and unparliamentary terms.
Kasthuri then stood up and thanked the Speaker but asked him to impose a harsher penalty against Abdul Azeez, as she accusses him of being a repeated offender when it comes to this issue.
Let's make this world a better place. Let's stop hurling remarks at our fellow Malaysians.
by Roshini Ravindran
