Floods: No one submitted motion to discuss situation in Dewan Rakyat, says Speaker Art Harun

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun (pic) denies allegations that he rejected a motion to debate the ongoing flood situation on the last day of the Dewan Rakyat sitting on Monday (Dec 20).

Azhar explained that for urgent matters and those that needed to be discussed immediately, a motion under Standing Orders 18 (1) needed to be submitted a day in advance before the sitting takes place.