Uproar in Parliament after MP calls out lawmakers 'prone' to making sexist remarks


KUALA LUMPUR: A Member of Parliament has questioned how Dewan Rakyat will deal with sexist remarks if lawmakers have immunity when making such comments in the august House.

The issue was raised by Teo Nie Ching (PH-Kulai) who said that several MPs were previously prone to making sexist remarks while in the House.

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