I was surprised to see Fong Po Kuan at Dr Mahathir Mohamad's open house on the first day of Hari Raya.

Had the Batu Gajah member of Parliament been childish, she would have hidden away in hatred over the motion to suspend her, tabled on behalf of the prime minister.

Suspension without pay is a very serious punishment. She virtually has to depend on the charity of friends and relatives - at the age of 28.

But when the Batu Gajah constituents chose the then 26-year-old, they were well aware of the young woman's talent.

Earlier on, the Barisan National MPs told her that she joined the wrong party. The People's Progressive Party youth chief called for her to vacate her seat. And the MCA boasted that the Batu Gajah people do not need her.

When the motion to suspend her was passed, no one dared question Fong's allegation anymore. The question of abuse of power was over-shadowed by the punishment.

In fact, some BN MPs admitted that they did not find that she was wrong in substance.

By the way, Jeffrey is mistaken to think that justice and fairness are decided by the rule of the majority ('Three points against Fong', Dec 14).

In our country, the Malays outnumber the other races. There are more male MPs than female. Is Jeffery saying that all policies are decided by the majority?

Many politicians have hit out at more senior people in our society - the prime minister is one of the victims, and so are Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Kit Siang. Why were there no motions of contempt against them?

And my last question - how is criticising the Speaker tantamount to bringing disrespect to the House?