The emergency motion of no-confidence moved by Opposition Leader, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has been rejected by the Speaker, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia.
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- It’s expected, as never in Malaysian history has the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat allowed any motion of no-confidence against the Prime Minister or any other motion that makes the BN government “loses face”.
- Well, not exactly actually. The Speaker would allow any motion to increase MPs allowance. The Speaker would allow any motion to dispel any errant opposition MP. The Speaker would allow any motion to discuss rice shortage but never any motion of no-confidence against the Prime Minister or sort of. This is a fact that Dr. Azizah and other opposition MPs must understand and accept.
- She must also understand that the Speaker comes from the ruling party; and is politically-obliged to fulfill the agenda of his political masters. What’s more his political career was somewhat over, and was plucked from obscurity to become the Speaker by the PM. And who in this materialistic world would want to put his job on the line by allowing such a motion. In fact if the Speaker comes from PKR or DAP, he would have acted in the same manner. This is a fact of life, dear Dr. Azizah.
- Motion is allowed if it meets 3 criteria: is specific, of public interest and is urgent. So far, motions to set up a royal commission to probe allegations made against politicians; and to discuss Raja Petra Kamarudin’s statutory declaration over the purported new evidence on Altantuya’s murder are not specific, not of public interest and not urgent.
- In fact all motions moved by the Opposition would never be specific enough, not of public interest and not urgent enough.
abROcadabRO @ just-my thots, Subang Jaya
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