Higher fines ‘not unreasonable’


PETALING JAYA: The proposed higher fines for lawmakers who utter unparliamentary remarks are not unreasonable, says former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof (pic).

“It’s about time the fines are increased. RM10,000 is a fair sum. RM1,000 is way too low and has not been much of a deterrent in the past.

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