MPs allowed to remove face masks while debating
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of Parliament are allowed to remove their face mask when debating, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said. He said this was decided after obtaining the views of the Health Ministry (MOH) which carried out a Covid-19 risk assessment in Parliament. “However, all Members of Parliament must immediately put on their […]
Dewan Rakyat in uproar over motion to replace speaker
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting was in uproar today when the motion proposing to replace speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun was brought up by opposition Members of Parliament. It is also resulted in the two-day suspension of RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) after he refused to retract the word ‘shameful’ uttered against Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker […]
Azhar wants to empower Parliamentary Special Select Committee
KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with the 62nd anniversary of Parliament today, Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun wants Parliamentary Special Select Committee to be empowered as it has a very important role to carry out check and balance in the administration of the country. According to Azhar, the bipartisan committee is described as being […]
No hybrid parliament sitting, all MPs allowed to attend
KUALA LUMPUR: All the 220 Members of Parliament (MPs) are allowed to attend the special meeting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament which begins tomorrow, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. He said the proposal to conduct a hybrid meeting had been deferred, and the matter regarding hybrid sessions would not […]
Majority of MPs have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: A large majority of the members of parliament (MPs) have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. He said another 35 MPs had received at least one dose while four have yet to obtain any vaccine shots on certain reasons but they would be allowed to […]
