A fowl display to drive home a point


Stunning move: Muhammad Arafat holding a chicken during a debate on poultry prices at the Perak state assembly in Ipoh. — Bernama

IPOH: He did not pull a rabbit out of the hat, but an assemblyman nevertheless caused gasps of astonishment at the Perak state assembly when he held up a slaughtered chicken during a debate on poultry prices.

Muhammad Arafat Varisai Muhamad (PKR-Hulu Kinta) stunned those present in the House yesterday when he suddenly took the chicken out of a plastic bag placed next to him.

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