Pendang MP suspended three days over statement against Rayer


Datuk Awang Hashim.-filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang) has been suspended from the Dewan Rakyat for three days after refusing to retract his statement accusing RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) of being anti-Islam.

In a tense exchange on Monday (July 15), Deputy Speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor gave Awang the opportunity to retract his statement thrice before reaching the decision.

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