VETERANS group Patriot today hit out at rowdy MPs for their inappropriate conduct in the Dewan Rakyat.

Patriot president Brigadier-General (Rtd) Mohamed Arshad Raji said the behaviour of some of these lawmakers showed they do not deserve to be called Yang Berhormat as they don’t have the traits. 

“If our MPs are unable to learn manners and good behaviour as demanded of them during parliamentary sessions, then they ought to resign, quit politics and cease wasting public money,” he said in a statement.

He said that these MPs should learn how the MPs in Singapore conduct themselves.

“They conduct themselves with full decorum and respect, not only towards other MPs, but also more importantly towards the august House.

“It is time for voters, particularly those voting for the first time to consider the merits and demerits of each individual candidate in order to weed out undesirable candidates from being elected as MPs.

“Malaysians deserve progressive, intellectual, honourable and well mannered MPs; certainly not the like of those MPs who caused a ruckus during the Monday parliamentary session,” added Arshad.

The first sitting on Monday was interrupted by constant haranguing and shouting by MPs from both sides of the fence, especially on the motion to replace the speaker.

Several Barisan Nasional MPs had also taunted former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Umno’s Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was also forced to apologise and to retract his offensive remarks at Kasthuriraani Patto (DAP-Batu Kawan). – July 17, 2020.