Speaker reminds MPs against insulting the House, stands by decision to suspend Pendang MP

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“Come what may, I shall protect this House,” says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul as he reminds lawmakers not to insult the sanctity of the Speaker’s post.   He was responding to several lawmakers who demanded his explanation for Pendang MP Datuk Awang Solahuddin Hashim’s ten-day suspension starting Dec 6 for insulting the Speaker.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3fxnukhu  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00As on the first day, when I was here, I said I was a politician. I am, not I am, I was.

00:10The moment I sat here, I, psychologically, felt I should be colorblind.

00:17Meaning, I don't play politics.

00:21And of course, all of these are my friends.

00:25But even so, I must have a grip.

00:32Because of that, when a politician insulted me, the word is insult,

00:39outside, that day, he was ejected.

00:43The one who was ejected was not me.

00:45Wait a minute.

00:47The one who was ejected was my colleague.

00:50When he was ejected, the media asked him.

00:54He commented, this is the meeting of Tan Sri Speaker Zalim.

01:00I heard it on TV, what's going on?

01:03Then the next day, I saw the handset.

01:06There were a few problems with the Speaker's appointment.

01:09At that time, I think he didn't want to lose.

01:11The Speaker's appointment, he was ejected.

01:13Then I wrote him a letter.

01:15To come and see me and apologize.

01:17That's all.

01:19He said no.

01:21I didn't want to.

01:22Because I made a statement outside.

01:24I said, that's not fair.

01:25As a friend, come.

01:26Talk about it.

01:28Almost two or three weeks.

01:31Then, once again, there was a chance,

01:34Ketua Whip, that day,

01:36I woke up.

01:37Ketua Whip woke up that day.

01:39When there was an opinion that was different from the previous one,

01:45I also mentioned.

01:47Ketua Whip, please mention to the audience.

01:49If possible, the issue that he raised.

01:52He didn't come either.

01:54I asked, I sent.

01:56My emissary.

01:57SUDR.

01:58To meet him.

02:00He didn't come.

02:02Now.

02:04If that doesn't challenge the Speaker's power.

02:08What does he mean?

02:10Because of that, I don't want to refer him to the Speaker.

02:13Please settle here.

02:15I'm sorry.

02:16It didn't happen either.

02:18That's why I said, I referred him to the 44.2.

02:22Which may have different interpretations.

02:24But to me, still.

02:26He did a mistake.

02:28Insulting the audience.

02:30Alright.

02:31Because of that, I said,

02:33Whatever you say here today.

02:36Don't insult the Speaker.

02:39Johari Abdul is a different thing altogether.

02:42He's not handsome.

02:44He's not qualified.

02:46I don't mind Johari Abdul.

02:48But the moment I'm sitting here.

02:50I am sitting as a Speaker.

02:52I have to protect this house.

02:54What come may.

02:55I shall protect this house.

02:58That's my mission.

03:00And that is my oath.

03:03Because of that, in closing, I said.

03:05I invoke.

03:07Whatever your understanding of 1998.

03:10I invoke 1998.

03:12Case closed.

03:13Period.

03:14Because in the end.

03:16What was written in 1999A.

03:19That's what's in my heart.

03:22And that's what I want to use today.

03:24To say, let's move forward.

03:26These issues are over.

03:29And I have asked the Speaker.

03:32To rest for 10 days.

03:33That's done.

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