Speaker Art Harun denies siding with Perikatan MPs during Dewan Rakyat proceedings | Malay Mail

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Speaker Art Harun denies siding with Perikatan MPs during Dewan Rakyat proceedings

Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020 02:39 PM MYTDewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun speaks during a press conference in Parliament August 12, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Azhar, who is popularly known as Art Harun, said he was merely doing his job and will not entertain any questions on such claims.“I’m not going to polemicise whatever I do while I sit on the chair. That’s what I do, it’s a job to me. News reports have indicated likewise, where Azhar was described as appearing to speak on behalf of Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.“I didn’t speak on behalf of the finance minister.

His appointment took place amidst a shouting match between Opposition and government MPs, after he was sworn in without a voting session by lawmakers, similar to the process undertaken to remove incumbent Speaker Tan Sri Mohd Ariff Md Yusof.

 

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