Art Harun warns MPs: Action will be taken if racist, sexist, seditious words used in Dewan Rakyat


KUALA LUMPUR: Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun warns lawmakers that action will be taken if racist, sexist or seditious words are used in Dewan Rakyat.

Azhar, also known as Art Harun, said that on Monday (July 20), he had met party whips and they unanimously pledged support to ensure racist, sexist or rude ("biadab") remarks are not made by MPs.

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