Parliament's Public Accounts Committee chairperson Wong Kah Woh has dismissed Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun's statement on keeping the special proceedings on Wednesday (Jan 19) behind closed doors due to the Parliament's Standing Orders.

Instead, Wong said the people have a right to follow the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) meeting that has been scheduled to discuss MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki's shareholding ownership scandal.

"The speaker also said that the closed-door proceedings are meant to ensure complete cooperation from everyone involved. This is totally absurd," stressed the Ipoh Timur MP.