Dr Mahathir and four others going to court over appointment of Speaker and Deputy Speaker
KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) and four others today filed an originating summons to challenge the appointment of Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun and Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.
Those who are with Dr Mahathir in the application are former Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik, Kubang Pasu Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah and Sri Gading MP Datuk Dr Shaharuddin Md Salleh.
They named Azhar, Azalina, the other deputy speaker — Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon — and Parliament secretary Nizam Mydin Bacha Mydin as defendants.
The suit is filed through Messrs Law Practice of Rafique.
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