This morning’s Question Hour was quite mundane until Question 7. The MP for Beluran Ronald Kiandee wanted to know the value of properties confiscated from convicts in accordance with Dangerous Drugs Act 1989.

The Deputy Home Affairs Minister Johari Baharom gave details of the value of properties seized.

Then MP for Bukit Gelugor Karpal Singh requested for a chance to pose a supplementary question and pointed out that the Deputy Minister has misled the House because there was no such Dangerous Drug Act 1989.As a veteran lawyer,Karpal has these details at his finger’s tips.

Thanks to ICT, Fong Po Kuan (Batu Gajah) was able to access Lawnet and she confirmed that there was no such Act and she conveyed the findings to Karpal, who was sitting next to her.

Karpal then “rose” on a Point of Order No.36 (12) that the Deputy Minister has misled the House.

Several BN members were unhappy over Karpal’s move. MP for Kinabatangan, the infamous Bung Mohktar then raised his voice to heckle Karpal.

He shouted, “Duduk, duduk,duduk!” Bung Moktar must be “blind” because Karpal was indeed seated as he has been confined to the wheelchair since the unfortunate road accident.

Bung Moktar then thundered, “You nasib baik tidak mati!”

Karpal, true to his firebrand personality, shouted back. Several of us joined in and asked the “Big Foot” from Kinabatangan to respect the Standing Orders.

Bung Moktar was still unrelenting and raised on top of his voice, “Mana ada 36(12), mana ada 36(12).”

He must be obviously ignorant that the House has approved several amendments last session, including the order cited by Karpal.

Speaker Ramli Ngah Talib seemed to have lost control over the proceedings as there was a shouting match between the two benches.

Finally, he put the House into order by asking both sides to refrain from using harsh words against each other.