I’m powerless, says Dewan speaker on confidence in PM vote

Mohd Farhan Darwis Chan Kok Leong Mohd Farhan Darwis, Chan Kok Leong Updated 2 months ago · Published on 8 Dec 2020 11:49AM · 4 Comments

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizah Harun says he does not have the power to allow a motion of confidence in the prime minister without a minister’s assent. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 8, 2020.

DEWAN Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizah Harun today said he was “powerless” to allow a motion of confidence in Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

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  • Long story short, you are just an errand boy so my question is where is the credibility of the speaker if can't be in control of the house??

    Posted 2 months ago by Teruna Kelana

  • Gaji buta

    Posted 2 months ago by Adrian Tan

  • such a lame excuse by the speaker. its obvious that he will not the motion becoz he is part of the government.

    Posted 2 months ago by Noor Azhar Kamaruddin

  • The Speaker is not powerless. He is well empowered by the Standing Orders.

    https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/279595

    Posted 2 months ago by Hafiz Hassan