By Olivia Miwil
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has withdrawn his remark against Warisan's Kepayan assemblyman Chin Teck Ming which was made during the previous state legislative assembly sitting.
"I retract my statement made during the last state legislative assembly sitting in April," he said before the question-and-answer session today.
The remark was withdrawn after Deputy Speaker Datuk Al Hambra Tun Juhar invited Hajiji to provide an explanation following Chin's reference to the matter during a debate session yesterday.
Chin had raised the issue under Standing Order 43(4), referring to the Hansard dated April 30, 2026.
According to the Hansard, Hajiji had referred to Chin by saying, "Ini lawyer, tapi otak gila ini" (He is a lawyer, but has a crazy mind).
"I can accept criticism of my arguments, but I cannot accept an insult to the dignity of a member of this House.
"Debates should be answered with facts and arguments, not with insulting words, especially when such remarks come from the Chief Minister.
"If the Chief Minister himself uses such language without any action being taken, what message are we sending to the people? That insults are valued more than reasoned arguments? Or that the Standing Orders apply only to certain individuals?" Chin said yesterday.
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