KUALA LUMPUR: April 30, 2008
An emergency motion tabled by Salahuddin Ayub (PAS - Kubang Kerian) in Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday saw all Opposition MPs and an Indepdendent MP standing up to support him after speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia rejected his motion.
Salahuddin tabled the emergency motion to discuss the petroleum royalty signed between the Federal Government and the Terengganu state government since 1975.
Pandikar Amin rejected the motion saying the motion was specific, of public interest, but there was no urgency.
On a normal day, the house would move on to discuss other matters.
However, Salahuddin cited a clause from the Point of Orders and seeking the support of more than 15 MPs on the issue.
A total of 81 Opposition MPs stood up to show support, including independent MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali.
However, Pandikar Amin still ruled that the motion was of no urgency, saying that even if he were to allow the house to debate the motion, the situation would not change overnight.
Citing an example, Pandikar Amin said: "If I do not allow the motion to be debated and this will cause uproar and chaos on the street tomorrow, I will allow the motion.
"In this case, such a scenario will not take place. You can debate the matter in your speech later,'' he said and dismissed the motion again.
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