“Opposition’s debates one-dimensional, lack substance,” says former MP

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A FORMER MP has panned the quality of debates among opposition MPs in Parliament, calling the topics and issues single-dimensional and lacking substance.

Speaking on the Are We OK?” podcast hosted by fellow DAP colleague Dr Ong Kian Ming, former Damansara MP Tony Pua said one of the most obvious things in Parliamentary debates these days is the “near absolute lack of substance” among opposition MPs when debating.

“The topics and issues are always single-dimensional about race, religion, alcohol, and dressing,” he remarked.

“Running a country involves so many other things and all you can talk about is race, language use, religious issues, alcohol, and dressing. That’s all you can talk about?”

Pua noted that there needs to be more understanding of the basics of public policy, adding that the issues raised in Parliament were better during Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) time as the opposition.

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PAS slams Pua over ‘no substance in parliamentary debates’ jibe

PETALING JAYA: PAS has rebuked DAP’s Tony Pua for claiming that issues raised by opposition MPs in the Dewan Rakyat lacked substance.

Party deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said Pua’s comment showed he did not fully follow the debates of all the MPs.

“Many major issues were raised about the economy, investment, climate change, the impact of the ringgit’s depreciation, and much more, while issues revolving around attire, language, race and religion were barely touched upon by the representatives.

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