KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27 -- Ipoh Timur MP Wong Kah Woh has been appointed as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, replacing Parit Sulong MP Datuk Noraini Ahmad after she stepped down due to her appointment as higher education minister.

The DAP lawmaker was previously the committee's deputy chairman. His number two is Beaufort MP (Bersatu) Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun.

Both candidates received unanimous support from the Lower House.

During the debate, Arau (BN) MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim joked to the Lower House that his verbal sparring partner from the Opposition, Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, should have been proposed by Pakatan Harapan to head the committee.

"I support my friend, the honourable Jelutong, to be the PAC chairman. However,...