Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020 10:46 AM MYTAzhar reminded federal lawmakers to avoid sexist, racist, offensive and unparliamentary terms. — Picture by Hari Anggara
The former Election Commissions chief said Abdul Azeez’s description of the ethnic Indian lawmaker as“After going through the Hansard, I have made the decision that the words spoken are offensive. I instruct Baling to apologise and to retract that statement,” said Azhar, who is also known as Art.Opposition lawmakers accused Abdul Azeez of being “racist” and “sexist” for his words.
“I had no intention of calling anyone with a racist slur. I was sitting in that same spot for two years. That area is very dark, it usually doesn’t receive any attention from the Speaker.
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