RM10,000 fine being considered for MPs who utter uncouth remarks in Parliament, says Speaker


KUALA LUMPUR: A maximum fine of up to RM10,000 could be slapped on MPs who resort to uncouth remarks during parliamentary sittings, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.

The proposed increase from the initial RM1,000 fine, said Johari, is part of the mooted Parliamentary reforms to improve proceedings in the Dewan Rakyat.

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