All you have to do to bung it up is to close one eye.

True to their penchant for saying the most perverse things straight out of a generic American episode of "World's ...-est Videos" our local BN MPs Bung Mokhtar Radin and Mohd Said Yusof have once again allowed their own upbringing to sully this nation's Parliament.

Clearly the theme song for the day had to be familiar goading of "the Limbo Rock", as popularised by Chubby Checker. So, how low can you go?

It is embarrassing for a man, let along a Member of Parliament to speak of menses in such a trifling manner. and one only makes such an assumption because that is alluded to by the remark made towards MP Fong Poh Kuan DAP, which to any right-minded rakyat may be considered as being about as subtle as a sledghammer having tea with the family jewels.

This latest incident has transcended partisan politics and brought to the fore a moral imperative that every voter has to consider.

In short, as the Speaker has decided to sweep the matter under the rug by relying on an almost perverse reading of Standing Order 26(1)(p), it bears noting that your government has been numbed into inactivity. That brings to mind the shallowness of the the supposed moral majority now lording in power and harping on about having the moral high ground, when their own MPs conduct themselves in such a beastly manner.

Although, the debate that precipitated the said remark was centred around policy, it just went to show that the said BN MPs had to resort such insensitve chest-thumping to drive their point home at the expense of DAP's MP modesty, when the arguments got a little more testy than usual. Assuming we live in a parochial climate, Is that then, truly the measure of a man?

The action taken by the Speaker of our august Parliament is nothing short of a glowing seal of aproval for such a remark and that the conduct of the said BN MPs, remain duly noted as a national embarrassment and an international stain.

It is perhaps easy to forget the gravity of the matter after a few days or weeks thereafter but consider the implications of not censuring or punishing the said BN MPs or if nothing meaningful is done to remedy the effects of the horrible remark made.

It would be tantamount to institutional acceptance of the said remark and that will inevitably set up bad examples to impressionable minds that it is perfect acceptable do so and at the most, perhaps a light tap on the wrist may suffice. The damage has been done. Consequences be damned.

To put things in perspective, what faith can the rakyat have in our elected officials if they cannot hold their tongue or conduct themselves in an honourable manner. A further point to be made is why women BN MPs in attendance did not nothing to defend the DAP MP's modesty.

Whether there is a party line to be followed is debatable, but to do nothing, speaks volumes of our national values. Condoning such acts can lead this duly elected government into a false sense of well-being, which can then degenerate into a "monkey see, monkey do" mentality. Perhaps this has already become the norm, but that is to be left for another day.

The remark made is beyond apology for although the said BN MPs may be forgiven, the hurt and embarrassment that accompanies such public remarks will remain. The year 2020 is fast approaching and with it, high ideals and aspirations. Do we remain apathetic heathens and let this slide?... until next time... kill the lights and pray you don't see daylight.....