Dewan Rakyat rejects motion to discuss bridge collapse

The Dewan Rakyat today rejected a motion to discuss the bridge collapse in Perak on Monday brought by Dr Lee Boon Chye (PKR-Gopeng), with Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee saying the rule did not allow an issue rejected in chambers to be raised again in the House.

"The speaker had made a decision (in chambers) and the matter was rejected in chambers," he said, adding that the motion could be included as an issue to be raised at the ongoing debate on the 2010 Supply Bill.

Kiandee also said that action had been taken in the matter of the bridge collapse as Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had ordered the setting up of a committee to conduct an investigation.

A primary schoolgirl drowned and two others are missing after a suspension bridge across the Kampar River at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Dipang collapsed when pupils participating in a unity camp were crossing it on Monday night.


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We are not surprised. It is either not of Public interest or Urgent. If their children were involved, then it is a different storey!!! What can condolences do in situation like this. Save it.

What is more important than a live of a young girl????? We are talking about a death here of a young girl while attending a camp organised y the government. Does'nt the Speaker weigh this point before rejecting this motion? And the government still say "Rakyat didahulukan"

Remember the Rakyat is watching. There has been far too many motions raised by the Opposition which are being rejected. The Opposition also represent the rakyat..and these rakyats are also tax payers. So when an Opposition leader files a motion, it means the rakyat is filing that motion.