PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has ordered independent speaker Wan Ji Wan Hussin to begin serving his nine-month prison sentence from Monday (Sept 25) for publishing offensive words and insulting the Sultan of Selangor via Facebook 11 years ago.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has dismissed an application by independent speaker Wan Ji Wan Hussin to refer constitutional issues regarding his sedition charges to the Federal Court.
With a death and two recent resignations for Pennsylvania House Democrats, anticipation was high for Tuesday, as 101 Republicans and 99 Democrats would have to choose a new Speaker.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat who promised to govern as an independent was elected speaker of the narrowly divided Pennsylvania House of Representatives in…
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