KUALA LUMPUR: Emotions ran high in the Dewan Rakyat after Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming criticised Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang) for falsely claiming that RM94mil in cash was discovered at the home of a former DAP minister.
Nga said he was disappointed with Awang for continuously spewing lies in Dewan Rakyat and the Perikatan MP had gone overboard when he made the allegation against the former DAP minister.
“This is very malicious. We all know that the holy religion of Islam forbids the sin of slander, whereby slander is even worse than lying.
“But, Pendang can continue with his slander despite a denial by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) that it has never made such a statement,” said Nga during his winding-up speech on the Supply Bill 2025 in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 12).
Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) attempted to defend Awang, but he was swiftly told off by Nga.
“Don’t have to answer this,” said Nga.
Wan Saiful said it was unparliamentary of Nga to accuse a fellow MP of lying in the House.
“But where were you (Wan Saiful) when Pendang was slandering? Why didn’t you stand up?" Chong Zhemin (PH-Kampar) asked.
Deputy Speaker Alice Lau, who was presiding over the then session, told MPs to sit down while Nga was delivering his winding up speech.
Nga then trained his guns on Wan Saiful, saying that Awang was unparliamentary in slandering another MP in the House.
“As a former deputy speaker, I’m here to tell you that this is too much. Enough is enough, I hope the standards of this honourable House do not drop due to the behaviours of some,” said Nga.
Other MPs were dissatisfied with Nga’s remarks, but Lau told them to file a motion to her later.
Wan Saiful also took an opportunity to criticise Chong before the meeting adjourned to lunch.
“An award should be given to Kampar for trying so hard to make DAP happy,” said Wan Saiful.
On Nov 4, Awang claimed that RM94mil was found in the home of a former minister from DAP.
However, the MACC issued a statement later that day, denying that its chief commissioner had made such claims, as suggested by Awang in Parliament.
