The new House speaker has said he is not certain how many times the vote for prime minister can be repeated if Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat does not receive the required support on the first try.
Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said before being elected to the speaker’s post on Tuesday that the eight coalition allies would support Mr Pita but if he does not receive a majority vote from a combined sitting of MPs and senators, his nomination could be repeated a few times.
