RSN Rayer served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Seri Delima from March 2008 to May 2018.
15 Facts About RSN Rayer
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RSN Rayer is a member of the Democratic Action Party, a component party of the Pakatan Harapan and formerly Pakatan Rakyat coalitions.
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On 17 November 2021, RSN Rayer claimed that there was a video on social media allegedly showing Najib signing his autograph on a motorcycle while campaigning in the state polls.
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RSN Rayer offered to provide the video to Khairy, urging that action be taken against Najib for repeatedly flouting standard operating procedures.
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RSN Rayer was ejected from the Dewan Rakyat for ignoring instructions from deputy speaker Rashid Hasnon.
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On 2 March 2022, RSN Rayer has been ejected from the Dewan Rakyat after he repeatedly interjected Najib during the latter's debate of the royal address.
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RSN Rayer drew flak from UMNO-BN supporters for his controversial "UMNO celaka" remarks referring to three assemblymen who alleged that DAP instigated the May 1969 riot in a state assembly sitting in Penang State Legislative Assembly.
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RSN Rayer was arrested in a sedition dragnet for his "UMNO celaka" remark under the Sedition Act and was charged on 27 August 2014.
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The court held that the words that RSN Rayer had used in reference to UMNO did not amount to sedition as alleged.
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On 11 May 2018, just days after being elected a Member of Parliament of Jelutong on 9 May 2018, RSN Rayer again drew widespread criticism, this time from ordinary Malaysian citizens, for posting a comment on Facebook, that TV3, a Malaysian TV network, should have its broadcast license revoked.
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On 5 August 2018, DAP's RSN Rayer, sparked controversy in the Dewan Rakyat when he used the insult 'kepala bapak' during the sitting.
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RSN Rayer used the phrase when his attempt to raise an additional question was interrupted by Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
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Hamzah had criticised RSN Rayer for trying to ask Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Ming whether the 1Malaysia Development Bhd issue had triggered outflow of foreign investments from Malaysia.
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RSN Rayer had previously used the insult during another Parliamentary sitting.
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RSN Rayer then uttered the word right before assuming his seat and this caused a stir between him two Barisan Nasional MPs, Mahdzir Khalid and Noh Omar, who were ordering him to withdraw the word.