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Chaos in Parliament after speaker rejects debate on Petronas asset seizures

2022-07-18 1,090 Dailymotion

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.

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