KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Fahmi Fadzil (PH-Lembah Pantai) said that the Speaker's 'no action' response in relation to Datuk Shabudin Yahya's (PN-Tasek Gelugor) apparent Budget 2021 bloc vote miscount gives the impression that Parliament doesn't take the process seriously.

Addressing the Dewan Rakyat today, Fahmi slammed Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun's reply to his motion seeking Shabudin's referral to Parliament's Rights and Privileges Committee. Azhar had said the matter "is no longer something that needs to be expedited".

Fahmi insisted that he wants Azhar to review the ruling as it reflects negatively on the Dewan Rakyat's voting process.

"There is a dispute because the basic issue here is in relation to the referral of a member to...