Uproar in Parliament over misappropriation allegations about Mitra funds

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun was forced to quell uproar in Parliament over the alleged misappropriation of the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) fund.

The incident happened on Wednesday. (Nov 17) when RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) stood up to question Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon over why National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique was allowed to avoid answering questions over ongoing investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) into the case on Wednesday. (Nov 17)