Tajuddin suspended four days for defying Nga
PARLIAMENT | BN Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (above) was suspended for four days from the Dewan Rakyat today after Deputy Speaker Nga Kor Ming said he repeatedly defied his (Nga's) rulings.
This happened during the question-and-answer session today when Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin answered a question put forward by Tajuddin himself...
PARLIAMENT | BN Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (above) was suspended for four days from the Dewan Rakyat today after Deputy Speaker Nga Kor Ming said he repeatedly defied his (Nga's) rulings.
This happened during the question-and-answer session today when Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin answered a question put forward by Tajuddin.
"The minister (Salahuddin Ayub) was here to answer question number two, but left the House one question before mine.
"This is disrespect, disrespect to the rakyat," said Tajuddin.
Nga, who chaired the sitting, did not let Tajuddin ask an additional oral question after the BN lawmaker continued to complain.
"I gave you three opportunities (to ask questions) and you are stubborn," he said, before directing the sergeant-at-arms to eject Tajuddin.
Tajuddin was reluctant to move and continued to scold government lawmakers and Nga.
Nga (below) then suspended Tajuddin from the Dewan Rakyat sitting for four days, saying that Tajuddin had behaved indecently.
"As Pasir Salak (MP) had again refused (my) instruction, I suspend him for four days," said Nga, adding, "All Malaysians can watch now how badly behaved Pasir Salak (MP) is."
Several opposition MPs came to Tajuddin's defence and said Nga was not being consistent in his decision.
"My decision is consistent. According to Clause 44(2) of the Standing Order, when a lawmaker behaves indecently, (I can suspend him)," Nga countered.
Clause 44 (2) of the Standing Order deals with a lawmaker who behaves indecently or does something in contempt of the House.
"What indecently? I only reprimanded the minister. What is there indecent? I got my people here, I don't need your support," Tajuddin retorted.
A shouting match then erupted between both sides of the House, with Tajuddin accusing the ruling government lawmakers of "speaking like a communist" and Nga of being arrogant and a hypocrite.
This row took about 20 minutes to abate.
When met at the lobby of Parliament, a defiant Tajuddin said he would disregard Nga's ruling, which he said has not come into force.
"He wants to suspend (me), then do it. Suspend till the day I die, I don't care," he said.
He accused Nga of bias towards DAP lawmakers, while discriminating against the opposition lawmakers.
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