KUALA LUMPUR: Pontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has withdrawn from the running to be a Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker.
"I discussed this with the Umno party president, Prime Minister and other party leaders on Wednesday (Oct 6) night and informed them of my decision to withdraw as a candidate for the post," he told a press conference in Parliament on Thursday (Oct 7).
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