'Malaysians hero right now is YB Muar' - Shahidan Kassim

KUALA LUMPUR - After failing to table an emergency motion on Monday, MPs from the opposition bloc expressed dissatisfaction over the decision made by Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.

Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (PN-Arau) had first stood up to table an emergency motion relating to Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and requested for the matter to be given a proper explanation.

He said they asked the Attorney-General (AG) to explain the decision on the release because many have 'opened up' discussions for the case.

"I ask the government to place their focus on the 47 cases (of charges towards Zahid), whether the government wanted to withdraw or prosecute again and such.

"Or is the government holding to the principles of the minister who said the appointment of the AG was made by 'our individuals'?

"I want to congratulate (Yang Berhormat) Muar (Syed Saddiq). The Hero of Malaysians now is Muar, This is the hero for Malaysians," he said.

Shahidan was referring to Syed Saddiq's move of withdrawing his party's support for the Unity government

"Yang Berhormat Arau, I would like to state the first warning. Sit down," deputy speaker Dtuk Ramli Md Nor responded.

"The hero for Malaysians is Muar, Syed Saddiq," Shahidan interfered.

The Dewan Rakyat the became heated when several MPs from the government and opposition bloc were fighting verbally on the emergency motion issue.

They included Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu), Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) and Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang).

Syed Saddiq on Sunday announced he would be withdrawing support for the unity government effective immediately and to become a third power opposition

He said among the reasons for Muda's departure was after the court decided to give a discharge not amounting to an acquittal to Zahid from his 47 charges of corruption cases. - AWANI