Criticism Mounts Against Minister for Inciteful Remarks
Local Government Minister Adam Shareef Umar faced criticism for saying he would 'break the jaws' of MPs. Parliament Speaker Mohamed Aslam flagged the comment for review by the committee on privileges and ethics. Umar later retracted, calling it metaphorical. Opposition parties Democrats and MDP condemned the remarks. This is not Umar's first such incident; he made similar threats as Defence Minister.
Local Government Minister Adam Shareef Umar faced criticism for saying he would 'break the jaws' of MPs. Parliament Speaker Mohamed Aslam flagged the comment for review by the committee on privileges and ethics. Umar later retracted, calling it metaphorical. Opposition parties Democrats and MDP condemned the remarks. This is not Umar's first such incident; he made similar threats as Defence Minister.
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Local Government Minister Adam Shareef Umar faced criticism for saying he would 'break the jaws' of MPs. Parliament Speaker Mohamed Aslam flagged the comment for review by the committee on privileges and ethics. Umar later retracted, calling it metaphorical. Opposition parties Democrats and MDP condemned the remarks. This is not Umar's first such incident; he made similar threats as Defence Minister.
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