AN Opposition MP was advised to go “eat thosai” by a minister throughout a heated change over the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) scandal.
The incident occurred when M. Kulasegaran (PH-Ipon Barat) requested National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Sadique on the standing of investigations performed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) into the mishandling of Mitra funds.
Halimah replied that she couldn’t reply his question because the MACC falls underneath the purview of the minister accountable for legislation, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
“My advice is that you should direct the question to him,” she mentioned.
A verbal spat ensued between Halimah and a number of other Opposition MPs, which led to V. Sivakumar (PH-Batu Gajah) being ordered by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun to quickly depart the House.
Halimah knowledgeable the House {that a} particular briefing will likely be held on March 22 for MPs on the federal government’s motion plan for the Indian group.
“The Opposition chief (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) has agreed to the briefing and questions can be raised there,” she mentioned.
However, a number of Opposition MPs badgered Halimah over Mitra regardless of a number of warnings by Azhar to cease interrupting the minister.
“Opposition MPs accuse me of not following House rules, but when I apply the rules, they are not happy,” Azhar mentioned earlier than issuing his last warning for order within the House.
Sivakumar continued to defy the Speaker’s warnings and was lastly ordered out of the Dewan Rakyat for 10 minutes.
Despite this, Kulasegaran continued to interrupt the proceedings and accused Halimah of avoiding answering on the Mitra challenge.
Halimah then requested him whether or not he has eaten breakfast. “Have you eaten breakfast? Go back and eat some thosai lah.
“I have already answered you, yet you still don’t understand my reply,” she shot again.
The noisy scenario died down when the Speaker introduced that the sitting would proceed after the lunch break.
Mitra is a particular authorities unit arrange to tackle the socioeconomic growth of the B40 group amongst Malaysian Indians.
Last October, the MACC arrested 18 folks involving 10 firms, associations and non-governmental organisations to help investigations into the misappropriation of Mitra funds. In January this 12 months, an extra 22 folks had been arrested.
