Newly-minted Senate President gets candid
KUCHING: The appointment of former Bukit Mas MP Datuk Mutang Tagal as the 20th President of the Dewan Negara by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Feb 19 was a historic moment as he became the first leader from the Lun Bawang community to hold this office. Mutang’s appointment came after Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi […]
Senate passes RM107.72 bln Mini Budget for civil service expenditure
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara today passed the Consolidated Fund (Expenditure on Account) Bill 2022 for civil service expenditure involving a total of RM107.72 billion. The Bill, which was proposed by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, was approved with a majority voice vote after being debated by six senators. Earlier, when winding up […]
Dewan Negara to debate issue of citizenship for children born abroad to Malaysian mothers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara will debate a motion related to the citizenship of children born abroad to Malaysian mothers this afternoon after getting the nod of its deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad. Mohamad Ali said the motion on it moved by Senator Datuk Seri Zurainah Musa will be debated in accordance with […]
Constitution (Amendment) Bill on anti-party hopping does not apply to senators
KUALA LUMPUR: The Constitution (Amendment) (No.3) Bill that prohibits Members of Parliament from switching parties does not apply to senators or the members of Dewan Negara. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob when tabling the bill for the second reading at the Dewan Negara today said the matter was agreed upon by the Special Select […]
Two senators sworn in today
KUALA LUMPUR: Two senators took oath of office before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim today. They are Johor MCA deputy liaison chairman Datuk Lim Pay Hen and Padawan Municipal Council deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim. Lim has been re-elected for the senatorship by the Johor State Legislative Assembly for another term, from June […]
Senate youth representation will complement MPs
By Siti Nurain Ratini KUCHING: Political analyst Professor Dr Novel Lyndon believes young voices should be heard in the Dewan Negara to complement young members of parliament in the Dewan Rakyat. “I believe if this can be realised, to some extent it can raise the voices of young people with regard to their wants and […]
Ahmad Ibrahim elected Dewan Negara Senator
DATUK Ahmad Ibrahim has been elected as the Senator of the Dewan Negara representing Sarawak. The re-election would see the 53-year-old replacing outgoing Senator Datuk Zaidi Suhaili following the expiry of his current term on July 19. His election was proposed by Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (GPS-Asajaya) and seconded by Datuk Roland Sagah […]
Govt studying laws related to anti-hopping
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is studying laws being used at the state level and court cases in several states involving the implementation of laws related to party hopping. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said the government is also looking into the models of anti-hopping […]
No approval for housing plans not in compliance with disabled access amenities
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not approve housing development plans which are not in compliance with the conditions set, including the requirement to provide amenities for people with disabilities (PwD). Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib said the ministry is responsible for ensuring that developers not only […]
Pepper board to focus on improving pepper quality at farm level
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) is focusing on efforts to improve the quality of pepper at the farm level through the selection of varieties grown for the production of creamy white pepper (LPK) and premium black pepper such as export quality pepper (LBE). Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister II Datuk Willie Mongin […]
