Wrong to change Dewan speaker, says lawyer

Wrong to block move to change Dewan speaker, says lawyer

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusoff is expected to be replaced by former Election Commission chairman Azhar Azizan Harun.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s motion to replace Dewan Rakyat Speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusoff and his deputy, Nga Kor Ming, is provided in law and does not go against the principles of democracy, says a lawyer.

Speaking at an online forum titled “Pertahankan Reformasi Parlimen Siri 3: Perlukah Speaker Ditukar?”, Jeremiah Yee said the Federal Constitution is clear that the speaker is chosen by the Dewan Rakyat.

Former de facto law minister Liew Vui Keong and another former federal minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan were the other panellists.

“If you want the people to sign a petition to stop the removal of the speaker, we are obstructing the sovereignty of Dewan Rakyat and that is wrong,” said Yee.

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