KUALA LUMPUR: Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (pic) was ordered to retract a “balik tongsan” remark he made in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday.

Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia made the ruling after Anthony Loke (DAP - Seremban) pointed out that Abdul Azeez’s remark was against the Standing Orders.

Abdul Azeez had stood up to pose a question to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during the debate on Budget 2016 when he was interrupted by a few Opposition MPs.

Among the MPs was Jimmy Wong (DAP - Kota Kinabalu), to whom Abdul Azeez had first responded with “Apek, duduklah”.

When Wong remained standing, Abdul Azeez lost his cool and told Wong to “balik tongsan”, effectively telling the ethnic Chinese MP to return to his “home country”.

In making his ruling, Pandikar also warned other MPs against making similarly unparliamentary statements.

“I order Baling to retract the statement completely, but any other MPs who use unparliamentary language next time will be ejected from the Dewan,” he said.

Abdul Azeez also admitted to saying “pondan” (transgender) in the House on Wednesday, but denied that it was directed at a specific person.

Kasthuri Patto (DAP - Batu Kawan) had yesterday claimed the remark was made against her, but Pandikar said that remark does not warrant a retraction by Abdul Azeez.

“I was not the Speaker presiding over the House when this remark was apparently made, and since I didn’t hear it I will not ask Baling to retract it.

“MPs must remember though, that “pondan” is an unparliamentary term and they should not use it in the Dewan,” he said.