DEWAN Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul today urged all MPs not to “attack” him or question his decisions during parliament sittings.

He reminded them not to involve him in ‘political games’, and that his role as the speaker was to solve problems faced by the people.

“Attacking the speaker serves no purpose. I was not elected by any political party, but selected under the Federal Constitution.

“If you do not like me, submit a motion. That’s all. Get me out of here. But as long as I am here, where there are Standing Orders, listen to them. Do not play games. I do not play any political games.

“I beg you, don’t argue with the speaker because you will not gain anything,” he said before the debate on the National Water Services Industry Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023 today.

He said this after Shahidan Kassim (Arau-PN) questioned the speaker’s ruling to allow a motion from Taufiq Johari (Sungai Petani-PH) to the Special Chamber first, even though Shahidan had tabled his motion before Taufiq did. – Bernama, October 12, 2023.