At the dewan rakyat

THE Dewan Rakyat has rejected an emergency motion to urge the Prime Minister to explain the statement made by the Attorney-General on the luxury yacht Equanimity.

The motion filed by Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR-Alor Setar) was rejected by Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia as it went against Stan­ding Orders.

Standing Order 23(1)(c) states that a question shall not contain any argument, interference, opi­nion, imputation, epithet or misleading, ironical or offensive expression nor shall a question be frivolous or be asked seeking information on trivial matters.

Standing Order 23(1)(g), meanwhile, states that a question shall not be so drafted as to be likely to prejudice a case under trial, or be asked on any matter which is sub judice.

Gooi said the matter was of public importance and was not “frivolous”.

“We are just asking the Attorney-General to speak to the Americans to verify, look at the documents and see if these assets belong to Malaysians to make a claim,” he told a press conference at Parlia­ment.