Parliament: DAP's Gobind banned for two days

KUALA LUMPUR: Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong) was slapped with a two-day ban from the Dewan Rakyat after he refused to heed numerous reminders to sit down from the Speaker.

Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia had earlier told Gobind Singh not to divert his queries from the original question, which was about the lack of action on abandoned housing projects.

Pandikar Amin told him to sit down when Gobind Singh deviated his questioning to Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Ong Ka Chuan by commenting that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had to seek refuge in a foreign embassy for his safety.

After several minutes of argument, Gobind Singh was told to leave the House for two days.

Despite shouts of “Keluar” by the Barisan Nasional backbenchers and the thumping of tables, Gobind Singh continued to argue with the Chair until Pandikar Amin ordered the sergeant-at-arms to escort him out.

Gobind Singh then walked out after slamming his documents on the table.

STAR Online
30/06/08