03.04.2012
The report from the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on electoral reforms has been accepted without being debated after the opposition members of parliaments declined to accept the Speaker’s decision to dismiss a motion to allow for a minority report.
Speaker Pandikar called for the vote when the opposition MP’s expressed dissatisfaction over his decision to overrule the motion to attach a minority report.
“If you don’t want to debate, then I will call for a vote,” said Pandikar before the Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs voted in favor.
Earlier, Pandikar ordered three opposition MPs – Azmin Ali, Anthony Loke and R Sivarasa – to leave the Dewan Rakyat for disobeying the house rules.
This angered the opposition MPs who accused Pandikar of abusing his power and being biased.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim questioned Pandikar over his action of ordering the Pakatan Rakyat MPs to exit the Dewan Rakyat.
“You asked us to help you with this thing (electoral reforms report), you tell us to bring the precedence for the minority report issue, and that is what we did,” stressed Anwar.
“You were not even in the hall during that time, how can you suddenly jump in and order us to go out?” asked Anwar.
The opposition MPs then started to chant “leave the chair”, urging Pandikar to step down.
In a press conference in the parliament lobby, Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar described Pandikar’s action as shameful.
"The speaker is not ready to admit his mistakes and apologize, it is something that is very shameful," said Mahfuz.
Meanwhile, Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh accused the speaker of creating the eruption.
“Pandikar has abused his power clearly.
“He suddenly came in and created the simulation that resulted in what it is now.
“This is a very unfortunate event and we need a credible speaker to conduct the hall,” said Karpal.
Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang said that the incident clearly shows the biasness against opposition MP’s.
“Never in Dewan Rakyat have such chaotic incident like this occur. It shows something is wrong with the way Dewan Rakyat is being conducted.
“Today is the perfect day to rebut Prime Minister Najib Razak suggestion’s – it is time to tukar pemandu (change the driver).
“If you don’t want to debate, then I will call for a vote,” said Pandikar before the Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs voted in favor.
Earlier, Pandikar ordered three opposition MPs – Azmin Ali, Anthony Loke and R Sivarasa – to leave the Dewan Rakyat for disobeying the house rules.
This angered the opposition MPs who accused Pandikar of abusing his power and being biased.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim questioned Pandikar over his action of ordering the Pakatan Rakyat MPs to exit the Dewan Rakyat.
“You asked us to help you with this thing (electoral reforms report), you tell us to bring the precedence for the minority report issue, and that is what we did,” stressed Anwar.
“You were not even in the hall during that time, how can you suddenly jump in and order us to go out?” asked Anwar.
The opposition MPs then started to chant “leave the chair”, urging Pandikar to step down.
In a press conference in the parliament lobby, Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar described Pandikar’s action as shameful.
"The speaker is not ready to admit his mistakes and apologize, it is something that is very shameful," said Mahfuz.
Meanwhile, Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh accused the speaker of creating the eruption.
“Pandikar has abused his power clearly.
“He suddenly came in and created the simulation that resulted in what it is now.
“This is a very unfortunate event and we need a credible speaker to conduct the hall,” said Karpal.
Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang said that the incident clearly shows the biasness against opposition MP’s.
“Never in Dewan Rakyat have such chaotic incident like this occur. It shows something is wrong with the way Dewan Rakyat is being conducted.
“Today is the perfect day to rebut Prime Minister Najib Razak suggestion’s – it is time to tukar pemandu (change the driver).
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