SHAH ALAM, Oct 29 - The Selangor State Assembly which ended its sitting today, approved a motion to censure Sungai Panjang assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo for making false statements about Kinrara assemblywoman Teresa Kok.
The motion proposed by Ng Suee Lim (DAP-Sekinchan) said the former Selangor menteri besar had made statements that Kok, who is a also a state senior executive councillor, had led protests over the volume of the azan (Muslim prayer call) at mosques in Puchong and Kota Damansara.
The motion also took to task the Utusan Malaysia newspaper for publishing false news and articles of a racist nature targeting Kok on Sept 10, Oct 12 and Oct 17.
Ng said the false statements by Khir caused Kok to be detained under the Internal Security Act on Sept 12.
He added that Khir’s agenda in the matter was to discourage investors from coming to Selangor and was a planned conspiracy to paint Kok as anti-Islam and anti-Malay.
Ng demanded that Khir make a public apology to Kok and Malaysians at large, and particularly in Selangor, for making the false statements.
Speaking to reporters after the assembly sitting, Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the state government would not take any further action against Khir regarding the matter as Kok was pursuing redress through the courts.
He said no opposition assemblymen, including Khir, were present in the assembly when the motion was carried. - Bernama
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