Johari also ordered MPs not to accuse one another of being “kafir”, saying these restrictions were necessary to curb enmity between members of the House.

He expressed concern that the use of such terms would negatively influence younger Malaysians watching the behaviour of MPs in the Dewan Rakyat, Berita Harian reported.

“Saying that PAS is a party of a deviant sect does not benefit anyone and only causes enmity. There are sensitivities there,” he said.

Johari also said the term “infidel” was often misunderstood and could be incendiary.

Last week, Rayer had asked MPs from PAS whether they would be happy if he called them a “deviant sect party”, in response to their jibes at his party DAP during debates.

A ruckus ensued in the Dewan Rakyat, forcing Johari to reprimand them over their uncouth behaviour while schoolchildren were in the gallery watching their antics.