When I read about the remarks of Najib, I was shocked. How could the 2nd top man in the ruling government has the same mindset as YB Jasin and YB Kinabatangan? How can women in Malaysia be expected to be treated equally as guaranteed by the Federal Constitution if the Deputy Prime Minister fails to understand the outcry of the public over the sexist remarks made by the 2 BN MPs in Parliament?

Although Sharizat did mention that she would raise this issue in the Cabinet, I wonder if she would like to let us know where she was when the matter was raised in the Parliament. The motion was raised at about 10.05 am and the decision of the Speaker was delivered at about 2.30 pm. It must be difficult for the speaker to make the said decision because he took about 4 1/2 hours.

A woman Parliamentary Secretary was in the House when I raised the motion. Why didn’t she inform Sharizat?

Same goes to other female BN MPs. In fact I was told that one of them received a sms asking her to be in the House at 2.30 pm to vote on the motion.

None of the female BN MPs were in the House at 2.30pm. Why stayed away? Or, it sounds better, why the absence?

What about male MPs? I mean from BN, except YB Petrajaya, YB Jasin and YB Kinabatangan. None from BN stood up to criticise the sexist remarks, I think, the least he or she could do.

However, some are speaking up outside the House now.

The remarks was not a personal attack. Neither it sounded a joke. Also, it should not be view as a woman issue.

The said sexist remarks has insulted the dignity of each of us, our mother, daughter and sister. It has affected the reputation of the Honourable House.

Where were they when the Malaysian women wanted the support to stop sexism and discrimination in the House?

If Pak Lah also reluctant to take action against the 2 sexist BN MPs, it leaves us no choice but to be reminded to fully use our people’s power in the next general election.

The protest organised by JAG, the posting on blogs, the letters to the editors and etc - Thank you so much. Together we can make a change.