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This is an archive article published on March 16, 2009
Ethnic Indian lawmaker suspended in Malaysia
An ethnic Indian lawmaker was suspended for a year as he called Malaysia's next PM a murderer.
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An ethnic Indian opposition lawmaker was on Monday held guilty of contempt and suspended for a year after he called Malaysia8217;s next prime minister Najib Razak a murderer in connection with the 2006 killing of a Mongolian woman.
Gobind Singh Deo,member of the opposition party DAP,was suspended from Parliament without allowance and benefits for his remarks which were termed derogatory by a majority of MPs,Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia said.
Singh,whose father Karpal Singh is also an opposition MP,created a stir in the House on Thursday when he launched a tirade against Deputy Prime Minister Razak,who is to become prime minister next month.
The lawmaker,who is a well known lawyer,wanted Najib to respond to the opposition accusations that he had a hand in the killing of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu8217;s although the chair had ordered him to stop.
He was later ejected from the House for the third time last Thursday when he kept on speaking on the issue.
A government motion moved by a Cabinet minister for suspension of Singh was passed after the opposition alliance staged a walkout in protest.
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