The House may not entertain the motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Najib Razak put forward by the Opposition Leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail for this parliamentary session.

Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia said today that this was because such a motion should have been submitted 14 days before the current sitting commenced yesterday.

Any motion filed under section 26 or 27 of the standing order needs a notice of 14 days before a new parliamentary session commences, he added.

Thus, Wan Azizah's no-confidence motion against the PM can only be tabled during the next parliamentary session if the House accepts it, he explained.

"I want to ask Permatang Pauh MP (Wan Azizah) if she wants to go ahead with this motion. Even if it is accepted, it can only be tabled at the next sitting,” he said.

He was referring to the statement made by Pakatan Harapan yesterday in which Wan Azizah said she would table a motion of no confidence against Najib in Parliament the latest by this week.

Earlier, in a rare display of temper, Pandikar (photo) interjected during the debate on the Allied Health Profession Bill 2015 and proceeded to lash out at several opposition lawmakers for over half-an-hour.

He also ordered Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Gelang Patah) to apologise over his allegedly insulting remark yesterday made to the speaker.

He then co ntinued: "I will pre-empt this [...] if the speaker does not allow the motion of no confidence by the opposition leader, (then she) would say the speaker is afraid of the prime minister.

"But is this fair to me? Would you play your politics outside (the house)?" he said, aiming the question at Wan Azizah.

"If I were the opposition leader, I will not even say that because I will embarrass myself, but where is the adviser to the opposition leader?" he asked.

No specific mention

Sim Tze Tsin (PKR-Bayan Baru) stood up and argued that the standing order did not specifically mention such a motion should be tabled 14 days before the new session.

Lending support, Anthony Loke (DAP-Seremban) pointed out there were instances when motions have been tabled and accepted during a sitting.

He cited Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS-Marang) who had tabled a notice of a private member’s bill in Parliament on March 18 to allow Kelantan to implement hudud.

The bill was accepted and placed in the order paper three days before Parliament adjourned.

"The Marang (parliamentarian) had filed his motion when Parliament was in session and it was listed as part of the motion to be debated in the House," said Loke.

Pandikar said he would take note, adding that those who have questions about the motion could discuss with him in his chamber.