Pusat Komas said it met with Johari and his delegation on Monday, and presented its findings from the Malaysia Racism Report 2025.

The report documented incidents of racial and religious discrimination during the fourth term of the 15th Parliament session last year, which were recorded in the Hansard.

The group said the meeting aimed to explore more effective ways of reducing racist speech in the lower house while safeguarding freedom of speech and expression during parliamentary debates.

“As an organisation that has advocated against racism for over two decades, Pusat Komas proposes the introduction of a code of ethics to promote non-discriminatory speech, as implemented in other countries and bodies such as the UK, South Africa, the EU and the United Nations.

“These measures aim to provide guidance for MPs to better understand what constitutes racist or discriminatory remarks in the House, while assisting presiding speakers in making rulings on incendiary remarks,” it said in a statement.

Three years ago, it was reported that then law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar suggested that a code of ethics for MPs be drawn up, which would differ from the provisions of Parliament’s Standing Orders.

He said this code would outline a more detailed guide on the conduct and discipline of MPs both inside and outside the House.