Omar Jaafar says received verbal notice he is no longer Melaka Speaker after chaotic one-day sitting


MELAKA: Former Melaka Speaker Datuk Wira Omar Jaafar (pic) says he has received a verbal notice from the secretary of the state assembly informing him that he is no longer in office effective Monday (May 11).

Omar said the secretary will be writing an official letter on Tuesday (May 12) on the discontinuation of his term as Speaker.

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