Taiwan's parliament is well known for its fist fights and brawls. Malaysia's is known for its verbal faux pas. Whilst the former's punching is a result of heated debate and argument, the latter's is more of a deliberate attempt to belittle other people. After all, what is the relationship between a leaking building and the menstrual period of a woman.
A parliament's standing is measured by its quality of debate and articulation of arguments. With such utterances, the standard of the deliberations cannot be of very good quality. Also, it does not reflect the advancement of a nation. The elected representatives are not living up to the expectations of their constituencies.
The way to overcome this is to have a more stringent scrutiny of the candidates for election. When mischief is made, the perpetrator should be punished. Party colleagues should not throw their support blindly. They should not encourage unbecoming behaviour.
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