Debate on PM’s Department in morning on 25th October 05
Tuesday, 25-10-2005I am now waiting for my chance to speak on the allocation of PM’s Department in Dewan Rakyat.
Kit Siang pointed out to the house that PM’s Department has the most allocation in the budget as it’s the biggest department in the Parliament. The norm was to have three days set aside for the debate. Now, things are getting worse as only a single day is reserved for what used to take three days of long sessions to completet
Kit Siang and Po Kuan made firery speeches earlier and were in returned booed by the BN guys when they spoke.
These UMNO guys are more active in the morning during this fasting month but they normally look tired and quiet in the afternoon when they become thirsty and hungry.
The UMNO MPs just criticised JAKIM for not strict enough on black metal, on Ayah Pin etc.
The MP from Jerai criticised men who wear earings, Chong Eng stood up to protest, saying that for Indians, the eldest son in the family has to wear earing. The Jerai MP then used the word “Kerling“. Kit Siang and Chong Eng stood up to protest, and the MIC MP from Cameron Highlands rushed in and asked Jerai MP why he brought such matter up again?Jerai then created another furore by asking the non-Muslim staff in the Dewan Rakyat to wear scarves. Those lady staffs who had worn scarves before but they don’t wear it anymore after Po Kuan protested it. Then he ridiculed those who don’t fast (puasa) and this created another exchange of words between DAP MPs and him.