KUALA LUMPUR: The country's first MP from the Orang Asli community, Datuk Ramli Mohd Noor, made history as he sat in as temporary Dewan Rakyat Speaker to fill in for Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun who was away chairing a 2.30pm Special Chamber meeting on Tuesday (March 1).
Such a move is allowed under Standing Order 7(3), which states that the speaker may, at any time during a sitting, ask a member to take the chair temporarily without formal communication to the house.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Celebrate Merdeka with 50% Off!
T&C applies.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
