The Parliament has rejected an emergency motion to debate allegations that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's wife financed private investigator P Balasubramaniam's stay and expenses in London.
Bakri DAP parliamentarian Er Teck Hwa's motion was denied under Standing Order 18(5) that states "not more than one motion can be brought at the adjournment of the meeting in a day".
The MP wanted the issue discussed, saying it had received extensive coverage from the international media and he believed the matter has affected the country's good standing and image.