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**Voodoo Vince** · 30-04-2008, 01:04 PM

Name-calling mars Malaysia's first live telecast of Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR - Proceedings at the 12th Parliament started 30 minutes late on Wednesday morning as Opposition MPs raised several procedural issues, with led to some name-calling between representatives.

This was the first time Parliament proceedings had been telecast live.

First Gombak MP Azmin Ali asked about why ruling coalition Barisan Nasional lawmakers were allowed seven questions, and the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat only three.

Based on the number of backbenchers each coalition had, he said Pakatan should have been allowed six questions.

Then Bukit Gelugor Karpal Singh brought up the issue of MPs not following the proper process in oath-taking and also questioned the seating arrangements.

This led to an altercation between Mr Karpal and Kinabatangan MP Bung Mokhtar and Mr Karpal called Mr Bung Mokhtar 'Big Foot'.

The MP then said, 'If I'm Big Foot, you're a Big Monkey'. - THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2...ry_232606.html

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