Debate on Sulu Group's claims may jeopardise national interests - Dewan Rakyat Speaker
Bernama
Julai 20, 2022
Debate on Sulu Group's claims may jeopardise national interests - Dewan Rakyat Speaker
A debate on the Sulu Group's claims on Sabah at the Dewan Rakyat may jeopardise Malaysia's interest in the litigation proceedings of the case, Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun said. - JAPEN
KUALA LUMPUR: A debate on the Sulu Group's claims on Sabah at the Dewan Rakyat may jeopardise Malaysia's interest in the litigation proceedings of the case.
In fact, Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun said the debate may also reveal the government's strategies in handling the case, hence giving an advantage to the other party involved.
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"Do we really want to debate it? Because who knows who will say what, what strategies will be revealed and what criticisms will be hurled at the government...which the other party can read (in the media).
"Won't that jeopardise our national interest in the litigation proceedings? Do we really want to reveal our strategies to the world?"
The Speaker said this in reply to Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (PH-Sepang) who questioned Azhar's decision to reject the motion to debate the issue of the Sulu Group's claims in Parliament on the grounds of sub judice last Monday.
Azhar said that based on Standing Order 36.2, reference shall not be made to any matter which is sub judice in such a way as might in the opinion of the Chair prejudice the interests of parties thereto.
