Opposition stages walkout, protests PM's 'late' speech

PARLIAMENT | Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Dewan Rakyat this afternoon, protesting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s speech to congratulate Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s appointment as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Before the walkout, opposition chief Hamzah Zainudin (PN-Larut) rose from his seat to protest the timing of Anwar’s speech, which he said should have been done earlier at the start of the Dewan Rakyat sitting this morning.

According to Hamzah (above), never has such a speech...