PARLIAMENT | A BN lawmaker took his road rage to Parliament today, telling off a deputy minister as well as deputy speaker Ronald Kiandee. 

Tiong King Sing (BN-Bintulu) was incensed with Deputy Works Minister Rosnah Shirlin for giving a "syok sendiri" (self-adoring) answer regarding road safety aspects for the under-construction Pan Borneo Highway. 

"Do you know that many of my constituents from the longhouses have had broken legs and arms because of accidents?" Tiong said. 

He said the accidents were caused by a lack of blinking lights to alert motorists of road divergences at under-construction parts of the Pan Borneo Highway.

He claimed haphazard roadworks have also disrupted water and electricity supplies to constituents, while some alternative routes were old dirt roads that were barely serviceable.

He also questioned how the contractors working on the Pan Borneo Highway were appointed despite being inexperienced and "not delivering any projects on time."

Rosnah had earlier given Tiong a technical answer, including on what procedures and action can be taken if contractors are not maintaining road safety procedures.

"I want the ministry to take this seriously. Don't give me kong kali kong (pointless) answers," Tiong said.

The deputy minister assured the Sarawak lawmaker that his complaints would be looked into. 

She said the ministry will also ask the Pan Borneo Highway project delivery partner to "beef up" its safety audits. 

Tiong then attempted to ask a second follow-up question, which he is not allowed to under House rules. 

Tiong had wanted to get mud caked roads in his constituency cleaned for the safety of motorcyclists. 

However, deputy speaker Ronald Kiandee did not allow the question to be asked. 

Tiong fired back saying: "I know I'm not allowed to ask this, but this is important."

"Don't let this happen to your constituency," he added.

Ronald, however, maintained that the question could not be asked and ordered for the House to proceed to the next question.