A fiery exchange erupted in the Dewan Rakyat after Pendang MP Datuk Awang Hashim sparked outrage by referencing the May 13 racial riots while criticising the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) for allegedly sidelining the bumiputera community.<br /><br />Debating the five-year national development roadmap on Monday (Aug 4), Awang questioned why the plan included a development blueprint for Chinese new villages, but lacked similarly targeted initiatives for the bumiputera.<br /><br />His remarks were swiftly condemned by RSN Rayer (PH–Jelutong), who cited Standing Order 36(9)(c), which prohibits statements that could incite racial hostility.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3b7ppmvz <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
