KUCHING, Oct 21: Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUNS) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar today asked Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong to submit in writing her request for him to withdraw the word “biadap” (rude), which she claimed was unparliamentary, for his review.
The exchange took place at the beginning of this morning’s sitting when Yong raised the matter under Standing Order 32(4), referring to the unedited Hansard of yesterday’s (Oct 20) proceedings.
Yong said Asfia had used the word “biadap” against her, which she claimed was classified as unparliamentary language in the Malaysian and Singapore parliaments.
She requested that the Speaker withdraw the word and apologise to the House, but said she did not want the remark expunged from the record.
