During the winding-up speech by agriculture and food industries minister Ronald Kiandee, several MPs stood up trying to interject.

This led to Azhar halting the speech and saying: “Actually, I don’t need to be here because everyone doesn’t want to follow the rules.

“So, I can retire to my room, then it’ll be free for all.

“I will allow some interjection and a little debate if there is time,” he told the MPs, adding that he would only allow it if they stood up and asked for permission first.

“Some debated but stood up asking a question in the form of an explanation. Smart,” he said.

Azhar said there were seven more ministers waiting to deliver their winding-up speeches today.

“So, I ask for your cooperation. Otherwise, I won’t be here and you can debate until 2am to 3am,” he said.

Kiandee supported the Speaker’s remarks, and then targeted Wilfred Madius Tangau (PH-Tuaran) for his interruptions.

“This is why when Tuaran interjected, new things cannot be said. He keeps bringing up old issues. Veterans are good at this,” he said.

Tangau had interjected to ask Kiandee if there would be any government intervention when it came to technology such as solar energy for poultry farms.

Later, more opposition MPs stood up and interjected, including Sim Tze Tzin (PH-Bayan Baru), Nor Azrina Surip (PH-Merbok) and Amiruddin Hamzah (Pejuang-Kubang Pasu).