Commotion at Penang state assembly over choice of language


Photos by LIM BENG TATT

GEORGE TOWN: A commotion has erupted in the morning session of the Penang State Assembly at Lebuh Light over the use of language by assemblymen.

This comes after Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo (PH–Datok Keramat), who was responding to a question, was interrupted by Azmi Alang (PN–Teluk Ayer Tawar), who requested that the speech be delivered in Bahasa Malaysia.

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