A bloc vote to pass a ministry’s allocation under Budget 2018 at the committee stage in Parliament turned chaotic as it made the cut by a mere one vote.<br /><br />The vote was called by G. Manivanan (PKR-Kapar) and Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee announced that 51 MPs voted against the allocation, as opposed to 52 who voted for.<br /><br />The Opposition MPs refused to accept the Deputy Speaker’s explanation and demanded that the list be reviewed but the Dewan session continue to proceed.<br /><br />Read more at<br />https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/21/ruckus-erupts-as-bloc-vote-passed-speaker-no-provision-in-standing-order-to-dictate-time-frame-for-m/
