Hanipa apologises to Azalina in Parliament over 'man or woman' remark


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 09 Oct 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: Proceedings at the Dewan Rakyat erupted into a furore when a deputy minister made a sexist remark against a Barisan Nasional lawmaker and was ordered to retract his comment.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin said that he was unsure of Datuk Seri Azalina Othman's (BN-Pengerang) gender due to her appearance.

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