English narration · Original Malay dialogue with English subtitles · 2 min 24 sec
This is the English version. Scroll down for the Malay, Mandarin and Tamil versions of Part 2.
A reminder from the Deputy Speaker. A royal request to stay seated. A pronunciation that sends the chamber into laughter. This standalone FindingOut compilation brings together three more unscripted moments from Malaysia’s Parliament, with the context behind each one.
1. Alice Lau and Sany Hamzan: an unexpected reply
14 August 2025. Deputy Speaker Alice Lau reminds Mohd Sany Hamzan to address the Chair. His response turns a routine reminder about parliamentary procedure into an unexpected exchange.
The humour is in the timing and delivery, so the video retains the original Malay audio and adds English subtitles. It lets viewers hear the exchange as it happened, rather than relying on a retelling of the punchline.
2. Sultan Muhammad V: “Please sit down and don’t run”
17 July 2018. At the opening of Malaysia’s 14th Parliament, Sultan Muhammad V, then the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, says: “Sila duduk dan jangan lari” — “Please sit down and don’t run.” The brief remark brings laughter to a formal occasion.
The opening came after the 2018 general election and the country’s first change of federal government. Opposition MPs had walked out of the chamber the previous day during the Speaker’s election. That was the immediate backdrop, although the remark itself does not spell out whom it was aimed at.
3. Tiong King Sing: a pronunciation detour
20 February 2025. During a parliamentary reply about Visit Malaysia 2026, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing stumbles over peluncuran, the Malay word for a launch. Mas Ermieyati Samsudin steps in to correct the pronunciation, and the exchange draws laughter.
The similar-sounding words are central to the joke. The official parliamentary record captures the correction and the laughter; the video’s subtitles help English-speaking viewers follow why a small change in pronunciation attracted attention.
The moment is funny. The context still matters.
These clips come from different sittings and years. They are presented together as a light look at parliamentary life, not as one continuous event.
Recordings and context
- Parlimen Malaysia: Dewan Rakyat sitting, 14 August 2025.
- TV3: opening of the 14th Parliament, 17 July 2018; Malay Mail’s report on the royal remark.
- Parlimen Malaysia: Dewan Rakyat sitting, 20 February 2025; Hansard, printed page 106.
The compilation uses AI narration alongside original recordings. English subtitles are FindingOut translations, not official parliamentary translations. Any AI illustrations in the video are labelled. “Funniest” is a subjective description; the aim is light-hearted historical commentary.
Watch Part 2 in other languages
The same three Parliament moments are now available in Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. Choose your preferred version below.
Malay version
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Mandarin version
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Tamil version
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