KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today claimed that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wanted to remove former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Mohd Yusof, as the latter had approved the motion of no confidence against him.
“You know, heads of government-linked companies have been removed, heads of institutions have been removed, but in the case of the Speaker, this Speaker of course wants to be neutral. He was a previous judge, and when drawing up the agenda for the meeting, he had included my proposal to move a motion of no confidence.
Muhyiddin had tabled a controversial motion yesterday to replace Mohamad Ariff on the first day of Parliament for his newly-formed Perikatan Nasional government, an unprecedented move that marked the first time a sitting Speaker was voted out.Malay Mail was informed that Kota Marudu MP Datuk Seri Maximus Johnity Ongkili was absent for medical reasons, while another vote belonged to Deputy Speaker Datuk Rashid Hasnon, who was unable to cast his vote as he was presiding over the meeting.
He and four former Parti Bersatu Pribumi Malaysia MPs said newly minted Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun is not the Speaker legitimately picked by members of the Lower House, as his appointment was not put through a vote.
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