A DAP lawmaker has advised MCA not to act like Perikatan Nasional (PN) allies by engaging in friendly fire with the government.

Raub MP Chow Yu Hui said this in response to MCA hurling brickbats at Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying for not having an answer ready to a parliamentary query yesterday.

"It was expected that PN would take advantage of the situation but surprisingly, MCA - a member of the government - launched an all-out attack on Lim, with MCA deputy president Mah Hang Soon and MCA Youth secretary-general Daniel Wa Wai How leading..