Datuk Ramli Nor (BN-Cameron Highlands) and Alice Lau (PH-Lanang) have been elected as the new Dewan Rakyat deputy speakers.
Earlier, former Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul was made the new Dewan Rakyat Speaker.
Earlier, former Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul was made the new Dewan Rakyat Speaker.
The results that was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Datuk Johari Abdul saw Ramli get 148 votes, while Alice got 146 votes.
Meanwhile, another candidate, Masjid Tanah Member of Parliament Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin who represents the opposition bloc obtained 74 votes.
Vote of confidence motion, appointment of the Speaker is the focus of the first day of the Dewan Rakyat session
Before that, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed Ramli from Barisan Nasional (BN) and Alice from DAP as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and was supported by Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Meanwhile, Kota Bharu Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan suggested that the position be filled by Mas Ermieyati, who is also a former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) to represent the opposition bloc.
The motion was supported by Kuala Terengganu Member of Parliament, Datuk Ahmad Amzad Mohamed (PN-Pas).
At the previous conference, the position of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives was held by Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon and Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
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Kedua-dua Ahli Parlimen dari Cameron Highlands dan Lanang itu memperoleh undi sebanyak 148 dan 146 undi. Manakala, wakil pembangkang, Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin mendapat 74 undi.
Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor, Alice Lau Kiong Yieng dilantik Timbalan Speaker Dewan Rakyat#DewanRakyat #AWANInews #SisiTVParlimen pic.twitter.com/3YdHnP7UTL
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