Parliament in tumult over Speaker’s family link to Guan Eng | Malay Mail

News that Mohamad Ariff’s son Lutfi is working as Lim’s press secretary went viral yesterday. — Picture by Hari Anggara

“I believe the Speaker is aware that yesterday a social media post went viral, saying that the finance minister’s press secretary has family ties to the honourable Speaker. I hope the Speaker would clarify on this matter,” the Temerloh MP said in the House. However, Ismail Sabri countered, saying that the public and other MPs might remain sceptical over Mohamad Ariff’s neutrality, citing as example the recent rejection of the Opposition bloc’s request for Lim to retract his “robbery” claims on the misallocated RM19.4 billion GST refund.

“In any meetings, big or small, if the matter involves close family members such as your children, wife or husband, we must declare it.

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