Dewan Rakyat speaker rules no-go for statements without solid evidence
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said Dewan Rakyat will not allow for discussion any statement put forward based on news and social media reports without solid evidence. — Picture by Azneal Ishak
He gave the reminder after Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob raised the matter of the alleged involvement of Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng in the proposed Penang undersea tunnel project when speaking during the debate on the royal address. Mohamad Ariff said: “I have made a ruling, and the ruling must be adhered to. Move on to other issues. Statements based on news and social media reports without solid evidence cannot be raised in this august House.
Ismail, who is the MP for Bera, said he was seeking an explanation on the matter but RSN Rayer interjected and alleged that the statement reflected improper motive.
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