Rayer to appeal against
ruling on ‘mamak
pasembur’ term usage
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer says he is submitting a motion on the matter on Monday, when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes.
Rayer told FMT he would be submitting a motion on the matter on Monday when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes.
“Yes, I will be pursuing the matter,” he added.
He said, in the same vein, it would not be appropriate to use terms like “apek beca” as it would offend other races.
“When you’re in Parliament, you (MPs) must remember that you are not sitting in a coffee shop and simply use such terms,” he said, adding that decorum must be upheld.
On Tuesday, Rayer was told to appeal against the ruling after he insisted that the term, which was uttered by an opposition MP, was offensive to the Indian Muslim community.
The incident occurred when Rayer took issue with the no-show by Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor and Alor Setar MP Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden at an event attended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Afnan, who is also Sanusi’s political secretary, then implied that their absence was due to certain protocols in place as Anwar was not “some mamak pasembur” who could move about anywhere he pleased, adding that the prime minister’s visits were managed by his officers.
Rayer objected immediately to the term, saying it was inappropriate.
However, deputy speaker Shahar Abdullah dismissed the concern, saying the phrase was just an analogy and didn’t break any parliamentary rules.
Rayer later raised the issue again, asking Shahar to reconsider, saying the term could be seen as being disrespectful to Indian Muslims and should not be allowed in Parliament.
Shahar then told Rayer that if he was unhappy with his decision, he could appeal against his ruling through the Speaker.
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