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Parliament should reconvene irrespective of the Emergency

KUCHING: Political analyst Assoc Prof Dr Saudi Narani concurred with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible. He believed that Parliament should reconvene at any time, irrespective of the state of emergency. “The House is the highest decision-making body, and without such, any decision – even those made by […]

Parliament should reconvene early, says analyst

KUCHING: Parliament should reconvene earlier than September or October but with all precautionary measures in place. Political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung stressed that the separation of powers between the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary has to be understood and practised. “The Executive branch cannot continue to trample on the constitutional jurisdiction of Parliament. This can […]

Govt does not interfere with work of Independent Special Committee on Emergency

KUALA LUMPUR: The government recognises the Independent Special Committee that was established under Section 2 of the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 and does not interfere with its work, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. In a statement today, he said the government gave its full cooperation […]

Setting up council will undermine emergency

KUALA LUMPUR: Calls by various quarters for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to set up a body with absolute power such as the National Operations Council (NOC) are not suitable to be implemented at the moment, according to the prime minister’s principal private secretary. Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad said the proposal was a backward step which […]

DUN’S tenure and elections: are we in quandary?

From a strictly Constitutional standpoint,the powers of His Majesty wereexercised with great wisdom and foresight. BY SHANKAR RAM ASNANI Amidst the global turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we the people of Sarawak face yet another interesting situation and that is of the tenure of the current Sarawak Legislative Assembly which ends on the 6th […]

Automatic dissolution on Aug 1 if EO not extended

KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly (DUN) term will automatically dissolve on August 1, 2021 if there is no extension of the nationwide emergency. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said when the emergency ends on Aug 1, the 12th State Election must be held within 60 days from that […]

Government to function as usual after June 6

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will continue to function as usual even though the tenure of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) ends on June 6. Universiti Malaya (UM) Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said this is because the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has advised the Sarawak government to continue to carry on its duty as […]

Only ministers entitled to salaries after June 6

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) is governed by the Sarawak Constitution and will, despite the emergency, expire after June 6. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said that since the legislature will automatically expire, the term of all elected assemblypersons will also expire. “With that, they (elected assemblypersons) should not be […]

Legislature to function until emergency lifted

KUCHING: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) will continue to function until the emergency is lifted although its tenure ends on June 6. Veteran lawyer Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that when the Yang di-Pertuan Agong proclaimed the emergency on January 11, 2021, the term of the State Assembly was also suspended as […]

Housewife, tutor first to be charged under Emergency Ordinance

KUALA LUMPUR: A housewife and a tutor are the first individuals in the country to be charged in court under the Emergency Ordinance for spreading fake news related to Covid-19 infection and vaccine for the virus. In Perlis, Norjannah Rusli, 28, was fined RM5,000, in default five months’ jail, by the Kangar Sessions Court after […]