Kapar MP should be referred to privileges committee over insensitive cancer, autism remark, says Yii


KUALA LUMPUR: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has written to Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul to refer Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali to the Parliament’s committee of privileges for misleading the House.

Yii also said Dr Halimah’s remarks on Feb 14 that Menu Rahmah may cause exposure to cancer, autoimmune disease, autism and among others, was deemed to be in contempt of Parliament.

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