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PETALING JAYA: After sparking a shouting match in Parliament, Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has defended his comments, saying he was simply reflecting the frustrations of leaders and Malaysians over the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I reiterate once again that, during the debate on the Supply Bill 2021 in Parliament on Wednesday (November 11), I did not intend to maliciously attack the Director General of Health, Tan Sri, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Rather, my words reflect the frustrations of leaders and people over the past few months.
“DAP MPs like RSN Rayer should not use my words for cheap advertising under the guise of ‘defending public officials,'” he said in a statement released on Wednesday (November 11).
Earlier Wednesday, Tiong unleashed opposition MPs, after questioning whether Dr. Noor Hisham’s fear for his life was the cause of his absence from Sabah, when Covid-19 cases were at an all-time high.
Rayer demanded respect from Tiong and apologized to Dr. Noor Hisham, before a shouting match broke out involving opposition MPs, leading to the subsequent expulsion of the Jelutong MP from the House.
Tiong said that public officials are working hard and deficiencies in the system must be improved, adding that as a deputy, there is no reason why you should not convey people’s discontent.
“It is clear to everyone that the pandemic is spiraling out of control. It is the people who are in dire straits.
“Our first consideration should be what is really happening to people, rather than doing something for yourself.”
In response to Tiong, Dr. Noor Hisham, during his daily briefing on Covid-19, denied that he and his team were absent from Sabah, as he was there in late August before the state elections.
“The issue that we are afraid of dying does not arise. As Muslims, we accept that death can happen anywhere, not just if we go to the ground or not.
“The important thing is that we do our duty. Our purpose is to break the chain of contagion in the country.
“We may have our differences, but the important thing is to break the chain of infection, so that we can save the country from increasing cases and mortality rates,” said Dr. Noor Hisham.
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