Opposition disturbs Khairy's debate
Bernama (12/5/08): Realising that the opposition members in parliament were trying to disrupt his debate on the royal address, Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin refused to make way.
This riled up some of the lawmakers and the atmosphere got even more heated up when the government backbencher touched on the oil price increase and linked it to the political agenda of the opposition which he said had played on the issue to win votes in the March 8 general election.
Khairy was debating on the motion of thanks for the speech by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the opening of parliament's 12th session recently.
He also said that the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) had lied to the people when he constantly boasted and reminded the people that when he was Finance Minister, there was no oil price hike.
"He forgot to inform that when he was Finance Minister, the world price for crude oil was only US$12 to US$26 a barrel. Now the price has exceeded US$120 a barrel. So what was so difficult during his time?"
Khairy said he refused to allow the other MPs to interrupt his speech because of the limited time given to speak.
This caused Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) and some of the other lawmakers to refer to Section 31 (b) of the parliament Standing Order on the right of parliamentarians to give clarification, 36(4) on using disrespectful language and 36(10) on using words that could arouse anger and racial tension.
Zulkifli Noordin (PKR-Kulim-Bandar Baharu) stood up and said: "If (you are) scared, then don't be an MP. Might as well as just switch on the tape (recorder)."
Khairy had earlier referred to the PKR abbreviation as Projek Khinzir Raksasa (Mammoth Pig Project) which prompted some of the lawmakers, including N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai) and Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR-Machang), to stand up to seek clarification.
Mahfuz Omar (Pas-Pokok Sena) then suggested that Khairy read his speech to Kemas kindergarten children if he did not wish to be interrupted before saying that PBN stood for Projek Babi Nasional (National Pig Project), drawing laughter in the House.
Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee appealed for calm and said that Khairy did not go against the Standing Order and could continue with the debate.
This riled up some of the lawmakers and the atmosphere got even more heated up when the government backbencher touched on the oil price increase and linked it to the political agenda of the opposition which he said had played on the issue to win votes in the March 8 general election.
Khairy was debating on the motion of thanks for the speech by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the opening of parliament's 12th session recently.
He also said that the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) had lied to the people when he constantly boasted and reminded the people that when he was Finance Minister, there was no oil price hike.
"He forgot to inform that when he was Finance Minister, the world price for crude oil was only US$12 to US$26 a barrel. Now the price has exceeded US$120 a barrel. So what was so difficult during his time?"
Khairy said he refused to allow the other MPs to interrupt his speech because of the limited time given to speak.
This caused Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) and some of the other lawmakers to refer to Section 31 (b) of the parliament Standing Order on the right of parliamentarians to give clarification, 36(4) on using disrespectful language and 36(10) on using words that could arouse anger and racial tension.
Zulkifli Noordin (PKR-Kulim-Bandar Baharu) stood up and said: "If (you are) scared, then don't be an MP. Might as well as just switch on the tape (recorder)."
Khairy had earlier referred to the PKR abbreviation as Projek Khinzir Raksasa (Mammoth Pig Project) which prompted some of the lawmakers, including N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai) and Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR-Machang), to stand up to seek clarification.
Mahfuz Omar (Pas-Pokok Sena) then suggested that Khairy read his speech to Kemas kindergarten children if he did not wish to be interrupted before saying that PBN stood for Projek Babi Nasional (National Pig Project), drawing laughter in the House.
Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee appealed for calm and said that Khairy did not go against the Standing Order and could continue with the debate.
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