Why issue statements only to retract it after backlash? Takiyuddin asks govt leaders


KUALA LUMPUR: The august House saw a tense moment when Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu) questioned why several government leaders issued offensive statements despite knowing that it will trigger public backlash due to sensitivities.

Takiyuddin gave an example of DAP veteran Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang, who told Malaysian students in Manchester, UK in November last year, that he hoped it would not take long for Malaysia to appoint a non-Malay prime minister.

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