KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 -- Former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof has refuted Law Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan's remarks over his apparent acceptance of the prime minister's motion to remove him from the post.

Takiyuddin, who was once Mohamad Ariff's student as a law undergraduate, told Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo in the Lower House today that the said motion was accepted by Mohd Ariff because it was in order.

"There is no imperfection to this motion. Not at all, based on the Federal Constitution and the Standing Orders. It is clear. What more is there to question?" Takiyuddin told Gobind, who had opposed the motion as being illegitimate.

However, Mohamad Ariff begged to differ, adding that as Speaker, he acc...