Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has defended his request for parliament to expedite the debate of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, stressing that it should not be seen as his own personal interest for the position.

In a statement, the veteran politician cited his own letter to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun, urging for debate of the motion filed by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad...