Parliament opens tomorrow, first session under Ismail Sabri-led administration
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is scheduled to officiate the opening of the First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament on Monday, the first under the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The meeting to be held two days after the 62nd […]
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 […]
Public divided over anti-hopping law
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: Political analysts have mixed views on supporting the call for an anti-hopping law as advocated by former Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Azalina Othman Said. On Aug 29, Azalina advocated the importance of anti-hopping laws in protecting the people’s mandate and in curbing politicking between parties. An anti-hopping law that restricts […]
Parliament to convene from Sept 13 to Oct 12
KUCHING: The first meeting of the fourth term of the 14th parliament scheduled for Sept 6 to 30 has been moved to Sept 13 to Oct 12 – a duration of 17 days. This was revealed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who stated […]
Azalina confirms resignation as Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengerang Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, in a statement last night, confirmed that she had resigned as the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. In the statement shared in her Facebook account last night, Azalina, in stating her reasons for the resignation, said that to effectively function without […]
I did my best to try to save PN govt
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he had made various efforts till the last minute in a bid to keep the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government intact, at least until it had completed its duty in managing the Covid-19 pandemic and reviving the economy. However, he said his efforts were unsuccessful because certain parties were […]
Test your majority in Parliament
KUCHING: A local lawyer concurs with former Federal Court Judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram to have the vote of confidence on the Prime Minister be tested on the parliamentary floor. David Siaw, former chairman, Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) Miri branch, described Sri Ram’s remarks as ‘most apt’, adding, “Only then the vote of […]
Number of those allowed in for next Dewan Rakyat session to be decided
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of individuals, including Members of Parliament, allowed to be present at the first meeting of the fourth session of the 14th Parliament beginning Sept 6 will be decided as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19, Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon said. He said this is to ensure the […]
Explain use of ‘cycle threshold’ to postpone Dewan Rakyat
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MOH) and its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah must explain the use of cycle threshold (CT) value to base his decision on postponing the special sitting of parliament, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged. He said this in response to Dr Noor Hisham’s statement on Sunday (Aug […]
Maszlee calls for two-year tax holiday for IPTS to ensure survival
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Education Minister Dr Mazslee Malik today called for private institutions of higher education (IPTS) to be given tax holiday for two years to help them survive the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. The Simpang Renggam MP also suggested that the IPTS which are offering scholarships to students be given tax exemption based on […]
