Nga urges Noh to apologise for House ruckus
Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming has urged Tanjong Karang MP Noh Omar to apologise to all Malaysians for causing a commotion in Parliament yesterday.
Nga described Noh as "arrogant" for defying a three-day ban by returning to the House to attend proceedings...
Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming has urged Tanjong Karang MP Noh Omar to apologise to all Malaysians for causing a commotion in Parliament yesterday.
Nga described Noh as "arrogant" for defying a three-day ban by returning to the House to attend proceedings.
Speaking to the media at the Parliament lobby today, Nga said he had instructed the sergeant-at-arms to strictly ensure that Noh did not intrude into the chambers again for the duration of his ban.
The suspension was imposed after Noh disparaged Nga for remarking that Malaysia could become a Taliban state if the Umno-PAS alliance were to seize federal power.
Noh challenged the ruling, however, and caused a ruckus before and after the lunch break at the Dewan Rakyat.
Dewan Rakyat speaker Mohd Ariff Md Yusof was then forced to adjourn the afternoon proceedings for 15 minutes after Noh initially refused to leave the House.
"This is an intolerable and arrogant action. Noh should apologise to all Malaysians,” Nga said.
The deputy speaker also took Noh to task for being absent when he ordered the three-day ban yesterday morning.
"All members are paid an allowance to attend Parliament. He (Noh) should explain to the people why he was absent during the meeting.
"It is not the speaker's obligation to ensure his attendance. I’m not a school headmaster to ensure that my students are present in Parliament,” he added.
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