Some opposition reps were missing during floods, says PM

 

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says he visited some areas when the floods struck but ‘some MPs and assemblymen went missing at that time’. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: In a swipe at the opposition, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said some elected representatives were nowhere to be found during the flood crisis last month.

Ismail told the Dewan Rakyat today he had gone to flood-hit areas late at night when the crisis struck to monitor victims being moved to evacuation centres.

“I don’t know, some MPs and assemblymen went missing at that time,” he said, sparking protests from Mohamad Sabu (PH-Kota Raja) and Khalid Samad (PH-Shah Alam) and others.

The House then erupted into chaos after Ismail took a swipe at the Selangor government, with opposition MPs interjecting to protest agaionst his remarks.

“The prime minister cannot insinuate like that,” said Salahuddin Ayub (PH-Pulai).

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