Commotion in the Dewan Rakyat as speaker amends Sosma vote over Tajuddin's 'suspension'
- 2 years ago
There was a commotion in the Dewan Rakyat today after speaker Azhar Azizan Harun decided to amend the bloc vote results of the motion to extend the enforcement of a subsection of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012.
He confirmed that Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) returned to the Lower House to vote on the motion on July 20, despite having been served a two-day suspension by deputy speaker Rashid Hasnon earlier that day.
Azhar said he was unaware of Tajuddin’s suspension that day as he was attending a meeting when it happened. He added that he was also not informed by Rashid or his officers about the incident.
He said he will use Standing Order 100 to amend the bloc vote results for the motion on July 20 to subtract the total of those voting in favour by one and increase the number of those absent by one.
He confirmed that Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) returned to the Lower House to vote on the motion on July 20, despite having been served a two-day suspension by deputy speaker Rashid Hasnon earlier that day.
Azhar said he was unaware of Tajuddin’s suspension that day as he was attending a meeting when it happened. He added that he was also not informed by Rashid or his officers about the incident.
He said he will use Standing Order 100 to amend the bloc vote results for the motion on July 20 to subtract the total of those voting in favour by one and increase the number of those absent by one.