Barisan lawmakers also said that an Opposition MP would never be picked as Speaker or Deputy Speaker due to concerns they would allow motions like a vote of no-confidence to pass.
Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had earlier suggested Tumpat MP Kamarudin Jaffar be given the role of Deputy Speaker.
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