Seventeen opposition and independent MPs raised queries over the rejection of several of their oral questions in the Dewan Rakyat, resulting in the house having to postpone proceedings for almost 45 minutes.
They were Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor), Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur), Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Bandar Kuching), Sim Tong Him (DAP-Kota Melaka), William Leong Jee Keen (PKR-Selayang), Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Serdang), Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong), Prof Dr P. Ramasamy (DAP-Batu Kawan), Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham (DAP-Beruas).
Nga Kor Ming (DAP-Taiping), Loh Gwo Burne (PKR-Kelana Jaya), Nasharuddin Mat Isa (PAS-Bachok), Dr Tan Seng Giaw (DAP-Kepong), Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (PAS-Bukit Gantang), Datuk Chua Soon Bui (IND-Tawau), Wong Hong Leng (DAP-Sibu) and M. Monagaran (DAP-Telok Intan).
They sought clarification over the rejection of between one and four questions from each MP after the house observed a moment’s silence as a mark of respect for Batu Sapi MP Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) who died in a road accident in Kota Kinabalu on Saturday.
Karpal Singh cited Standing Orders 23(1)(h) and asked why the Dewan Rakyat had rejected his question on the 1Malaysia concept.-Bernama
