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Lawmakers a.k.a clowns

Monday, April 3rd, 2006 | 8:57 am @ SK

The Star’s Wong Chun Wai has spoken up and spares no chance for a bunch of lawmakers a.k.a clowns.

While the majority of MPs have carried themselves with decorum and dignity, there are still certain legislators whose performances, if not antics, have continued to tarnish the image of the House.

Granted that proceedings of the House can sometimes be monotonous, some MPs believe that they need to liven up the House and, in the process, get their names published in the newspapers.

From name-calling to provocative statements, to remarks with racial overtones, these MPs seem to have the assumption that their performance is being judged in this manner. […]

Let us see MPs who can engage in high-quality debates with elegance and witty repartee, not clownish and intimidating antics. Well-researched speeches with the right dose of punchlines are what we look forward to, not petty side-shows.

His famous words of wisdom: Given the sensitive nature of religious issues, we expect our MPs to use their heads when discussing issues affecting all Malaysians.

Ouchhhh, headless some.


2 Responses to “Lawmakers a.k.a clowns”

  1. MageP’s Lab » Blog Archive » [Mailbag] Parliament TV says:

    […] Lobby for Parliamentary Telecasts! Again, let me repeat my plea to Minister ZAM: Don’t bark at the wrong tree, it’s the headless some that you need to question, not us! […]

  2. MageP’s Lab » Blog Archive » Act and behave like a leader, please says:

    […] Lately, I noticed The Star’s Wong Chun Wai acquainted himself to help popularise the unparliamentary act of fellow lawmakers, furthermore instilling more pressure towards general taxpayers’ wish of witnessing a more constructive debate during the parliamentary session and proper behaviour afterwards. […]

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