MP rapped for chauvinistic remarks against women drivers

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PETALING JAYA: Women's groups have slammed the sexist remarks by Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin against women drivers, calling him a disgrace.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said Bung's statement against women drivers was completely uncalled for and offensive.

“We are gathering statistics on road accidents from the police to get a clearer picture about the allegation,” she said in a statement yesterday.

Bung Mokhtar, who is Kinabatangan MP, had claimed that most women drivers were slow and paid little attention while on the road.

“When you honk at them, they get agitated with some even showing hand gestures to other drivers,” he said in Parliament on Monday.

The statement also sparked a heated debate on Facebook with some male users agreeing with Bung while women lashed out against him.

A poll posted on The Star Online asking readers if they agreed with Bung's remark that women are lousy drivers revealed that at 7.30pm yesterday, almost 4,000 people had voted with respondents equally split

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