PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pic) says the appointment of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker contravenes Clause 4(1) of Parliament's Standing Orders and should be voided.
In a statement Tuesday (July 17) The MCA president said that the Standing Orders require the list of candidates for Speaker to be submitted at least 14 days before the House sits, and this therefore renders the selection process void and undermines the prestige of the Government and Parliament.
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