Malaysia's opposition chief Wan Azizah files no-confidence vote against PM Najib
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail on Thursday (Oct 22) submitted a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The motion was submitted at 1pm at the office of Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia. Although the motion was accepted by Pandikar's office, the Speaker had said this week that the motion will not be heard at the current Parliament sitting. He said such motions must be submitted in accordance with Standing Orders, which are required to be submitted 14 days before the start of Parliament proceedings.
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