Questions over ‘expiry date’ of motions

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Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Azizan Harun’s explanation was met with jibes from some MPs. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The question of whether motions can expire had the Dewan Rakyat poking fun at speaker Azhar Azizan Harun, who said that unless requested to be carried forward, they can indeed lapse at the end of a session.This came about after Gobind Singh Deo (PH-Puchong) prodded the speaker about the status of his motion regarding former de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan (PAS-Kota Bharu) for his comments on revoking the emergency ordinances.In late July, Gobind had filed a motion to refer Takiyuddin to the Rights and Privileges Committee over his statement.Azhar replied that at the end of a session, unless requested by those tabling it, the motion “expires”, citing Standing Order 15(5). His explanation was met with jibes from some MPs.One MP joked that they “thought it wa…