Chaos broke out in the Dewan Rakyat today after a motion to debate the seizure of Petronas assets by the purported heirs of the Sulu sultanate was rejected.<br /><br />Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun, in blocking the debate, cited subjudice rules which prevent the Lower House from debating matters in court.<br /><br />MPs including Ramkarpal Singh (Pakatan Harapan-Bukit Gelugor) accused Azhar of conflict of interest, as the latter's brother Idrus Harun is involved in the Petronas matter in his capacity as attorney-general.<br /><br />Azhar, however, rejected this notion.<br /><br />However, some MPs did not let up, with Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (Warisan-Kota Belud) pointing out that this was a matter of national sovereignty.<br /><br />Continued protests then prompted Rashid to warn Isnaraissah to sit down, to which she refused, resulting in him issuing a two-day suspension against her.<br /><br />More: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/628665
