[UPDATED VERSION] Blogger Peter Tan, who is also a volunteer for Independent Living Programme for People with Disabilities Kuala Lumpur, demanded the Jerai MP to retract his statement and urged him to focus on fulfilling his responsibility to their electorate.
AS a wheelchair user for the last 23 years, I am absolutely upset with Jerai member of parliament Badruddin Amiruldin for telling fellow-MP Karpal Singh that the latter’s use of a wheelchair is a punishment from God (”Kar-pal: Lawyer wrote part of judgment for civil suit” — NST, Oct 23).
Badruddin’s remark is an affront to all wheelchair users, implying that our condition is a punishment and that we are all sinners. [...]
Disability is not a punishment from God. Badruddin reveals his insensitivity and ignorance in making such a statement. The lack of dignity and decorum shown by several MPs during parliamentary debates recently is appalling.
Instead of abusive personal attacks on fellow MPs, they should focus on fulfilling their responsibilities to their electorate.
[ORIGINAL VERSION] The notorious Jerai MP Badruddin Amiruldin is at work again, back to his usual antics.
Excerpt:
Earlier, touching on the subject of manners, Karpal irked Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin (BN-Jerai) when he remarked that there was little hope of seeing courtesy and good manners in the house."The Jerai MP is notorious for using foul language. The Kinabatangan member (Datuk Bung Moktar Radin) is no better," he said, referring to a foul word uttered by Badruddin during a sitting.
An angry Badruddin shouted back at Karpal. You are no better. Calling us (BN MPs) animals… you insult people. Now you are sitting in a wheel chair. God has punished you.
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In every circus you have a clowns and jesters and thanks to political immaturity and a suspect selection process for political appointments in Malaysia, we have one in Parliament – the Jerai MP.
If such individuals and those who condone such behavior continue in political office, there will be further erosion of the image and credibility of the multi-racial Barisan Nasional government.
In the interest of interparty cordiality and fellowship, it is pertinent that PM and BN chairman Abdullah Ahmad Badawi removes such individuals from political office.
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I wonder what is the coordinator doing then. Sleeping? No hope if wan Badawi to remove them lar.. he din even remove the two "bocor" jerks…
Perhaps the following day we would be reading,
"I was misquoted," said Jerai MP.
I wonder how much the Jerai voters are being informed about their MP, things he says in Parliament ?
But then, maybe he can just ask EC to put in more postal voters.
I am pretty sure the coordinator is fast asleep at that time.. Badawi to Remove them? I don’t think so..
Badruddin Amiruldin (BN-Jerai), what a terrible example of a human being he is, may he rot in hell. He is rude, uncouth, under educated, ill mannered and totally unworthy of any respect whatsoever. One day he too will no doubt become disabled in one way or another, then he will perhaps realise the error of his ways. If he is not sacked by the PM (most unlikely), then the voters should ensure that he is kicked out in the next election.
this guy comes from outer space? all you guys who are handicapped, its god’s punishment for your sins. so says this jerai jerk. what about those born handicap. must be sins from their last life huh jerai jerk? thought you dont believe in reincarnation?
thats the quality of the BN ellas in Parliament! no better tha jerks.
the ruling party politicians are suck
chill…to me any notorious comments made by them won’t go anywhere near the "bocor" statement, if they can get away from such a sexist remark by merely "apologizing"(so called), what else they couldn’t?
readers out there, cast your votes to the right ones, and for those who are yet to register, do it now, for the sake of the nation.
I pray that the Jerai MP will get what he deserves!
OTOH, I expect this sanctimonious goat MP would just say that the misfortune that befell our $paceman is just "the will of god".
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/25/nation/19273112&sec=nation
Like as if he knows because he presumes.
Pariah mentality. This Jerai MP is mentally handicapped. He is the one punished by God.
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I only have one plead to people to Jerai constituency. Think twice before voting.