Shouting match in Dewan Rakyat after MP takes offence to 'insulting' term

By GERARD GIMINO, MARTIN CARVALHO and TARRENCE TAN

KUALA LUMPUR: A brief shouting match broke out in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 22) after a government backbencher took issue with the use of the term “mamak pasembor”.

RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) took offence to the term used by Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (PN-Alor Setar) on Monday’s (Oct 21) proceedings, saying it was insulting the Indian Muslim community.

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