The House of Commons Is Not a Dinner Party, Right?

While I was quoting accurately Amnesty's description, I recognize this is insensitive and I'd like to withdraw it. Have you ever heard of more stupid phrase uttered in the House of Commons? So a human rights organization have said that a government is committing apartheid. But to admit that in Parliament, your job is as a representative. You should have lobby journalists asking questions. This seems a bit weird, doesn't it? The same peers had to apologise for something even though it was true. Why did that have to happen? That's not what lobby journalists do.