Opposition stage walk-out to protest against Najib's ministerial statement

Opposition members staged a walk-out in protest over the House's decision allowing Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to make a ministerial statement in relation to the Mid-Term Review of the 9th Malaysia Plan that was tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on June 26.

Their contention was that any correction or addition should be done by the Prime Minister himself.

Najib said he was doing it as he was the seconder to the tabling of the Mid-Term Review.

V. VASUDEVAN
NST online
30/06/08