Art Harun: Are debates in Parliament a threat too?
(FMT) – Lawyer Azhar Harun said if a debate between former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Umno minister Nazri Aziz could disrupt public order than debates in Parliament could also be treated the same.
This is because the debates in Parliament are watched live on YouTube and read online almost immediately.
“Using the same principle, we should cancel all debates. What if 50 or 80 people are not happy with debates in Parliament, bringing banners? It could also be a security threat.
“We are inflicted with paranoia. If a debate between a 91-year-old man and Nazri is a threat, then everything else is a security threat.”
He said this to FMT when asked to comment on the cancellation of the debate which is scheduled to be held at the Karangkraf Complex in Shah Alam on April 7.