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TheSun 2009-03-13 Page06 Nazri Bar Council Cannot Escpae The Law
TheSun 2009-03-13 Page06 Nazri Bar Council Cannot Escpae The Law
Dewan Rakyat for the second time since his election last year. mittee. To say it is a select committee is
He was faulted for pressing Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak to wrong. It is just a committee,” said Karpal in
answer a question relating to the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case. a press conference in Parliament lobby.
Met outside the chamber, Gobind said he asked about the RM95,254,600 which was He said the Speaker should step down
proposed for the construction of court complexes during the committee stage debate
on the mini budget as he wanted to know why the country was spending so much
US honour as “he has got it all wrong”.
Karpal was referring to the heading
money when the infrastructure to uphold the justice system was not up to mark. for Ambiga ... of the letter which read “Prosiding Jawa-
tankuasa Pilihan Dewan Rakyat Mengikut
US Secretary
BN MP suspended for interrupting of State Hillary
Clinton and First
Peraturan Mesyuarat 80A” handed to
him by a Parliament personnel.
“It’s not even a jawatankuasa pilihan
BARISAN Nasional MP Datuk Siringan ment what action had been taken to Lady Michelle Obama
(select committee). There is no neces-
Gubat (BN-Ranau) was suspended by curb parties that used the term “social congratulate honoree
sity for this committee to be set up
Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia contract” to attack other races in a sup- Ambiga Sreenevasan, who under 80A to go about any inquiries.
yesterday for interrupting the question- plementary question when someone is Malaysian Bar Council The three individuals have already
and-answer session. called him “bodoh”. president, during the Tribute to identified themselves,” said Karpal.
Siringan was agreeing to Pandikar Mujahid Yusof then said: “Kalau jantan, International Women of Courage Karpal said Parliament should have
by saying: “Ngam, Tuan Speaker, ngam berdiri sekarang! (If you are man enough, Award presentation ceremony constituted itself as a court of law on
(Correct, Mr Speaker, correct)” in his seat stand up now!)” and reception at the State Depart- the same day of the incident and
when the speaker was trying to stop a On hearing the interruption from ment in Washington on Tuesday. punished those involved.
shouting match between Dr Mujahid Siringan, Pandikar immediately ordered According to the citation, Ambiga He said four DAP MPs and one PKR
Yusof Rawa (PAS-Parit Buntar) and him to leave the chamber. has used the rule of law to advance MP who were also asked to appear
some backbenchers. Siringan, who is a first-term MP, was human rights, the status of women before the committee have also opted
Mujahid Yusof had asked the govern- allowed to return in the afternoon. and religious tolerance in Malaysia. to boycott the meeting.