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Perak Assemblyman Holds Up Raw Chicken During Debate To Protest Rising Cost Of Goods

today15 December 2021

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(Source: Bernama)

Who says politics is boring? Yesterday, the Perak state assembly witnessed one of the most memorable moments of the year, in an act more associated with theatre or television than a debate floor.

Hulu Kinta assemblyman Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad was mid-speech – highlighting the rising cost of goods – when he pulled out a raw chicken to drive his point home, causing a commotion in the hall.

(Source: Bernama)

Addressing PAS-Gunung Semanggol representative Razman Zakaria – who is the state Plantations, Agriculture and Food Industries exco – the PKR lawmaker said that he had not done enough to control the rising cost of goods.

“Since Friday until today, the answers from the state exco has not been convincing, and there are no concrete plans to resolve the issue.

“So today I brought a ‘special gift’ purchased from Gunung Semanggol, together with the receipt, which cost more than RM10 per…

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Written by: Ahmad Hamizan


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