Melaka Speaker ready to face down any attempt to oust him


MELAKA: State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Wira Omar Jaafar is prepared to face down any attempts to unceremoniously remove him from his position during the brief proceedings scheduled for Monday (May 11).

He said he expected there would be an unprecedented move to oust him even though he had rejected the motion tabled on the matter by lawmakers from the ruling state government.

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