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Ruckus in Parliament after Umno MP says DAP received communist support in the past

By MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM and TARRENCE TAN

Monday, 18 Mar 2019 | 7:40 AM MYT

Ketereh MP Tan Sri Annuar Musa at the Dewan Rakyat, Parliament, Kuala Lumpur. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: A senior Umno lawmaker struck a nerve during debates in Parliament on Monday (March 18) after claiming that DAP received support from the Communists in the past.

The issue was sparked by Tan Sri Annuar Musa (BN-Ketereh) who said it was only natural for Umno to react after being labelled “Taliban” following its recent cooperation pact with PAS.

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