Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's claim in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that no promises of allocations were made during by-elections may land him in hot water. In a written parliamentary reply to Wong Ho Leng (DAP-Sibu), Najib said RM37.7 million in allocations were approved during the Sibu by-election, but stressed that they were not carrots for votes.
Today, Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Bandar Kuching) responded by attempting to invoke Standing Order 36 (12) to refer Najib for misleading the House and refer him to the parliamentary rights and privileges committee - reason being there was an evidence of him making a speech in Rejang Park on YouTube. In the video, Najib) said: 'You help me, I help you. If you deliver Robert Lau, I will allocate RM5 million.”
Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia deferred his decision pending a study on the matter.
Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia deferred his decision pending a study on the matter.
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