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He said he has not received any notice on the position.
“How can (the report) mention (my name) just like that? How can a 14-day notice (be given) if I was not asked?
“This means that it was not me (who was offered Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat), simple as that,” he said to Sinar Harian today.
Several news portals today said the former Santubong MP would be appointed as the Speaker under Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim-led unity government.
Former Speaker Tan Sri Mohammad Ariff Md Yusoff name's as also been speculated as the Speaker. He was appointed during the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government.
It is understood that Dec 5 is the deadline to inform the new Speaker on the appointment before the parliamentary session starts on Dec 19.
Therefore, the Speaker candidates should have been contacted to get theor consent.
On Friday, Azhar confirmed that he will be vacating his seat as the Speaker before the parliamentary session.
During GE15, Wan Junaidi did not defend his Santubong parliamentary seat that he represented since 2004.