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 […]
Election of Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The election of Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker to fill the post vacated by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has been postponed to the next sitting, the Second Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament scheduled for October. The motion on election of Deputy Speaker was originally listed in the Order Paper […]
Motion to debate emergency ordinances can be brought forth to parliament next month
KUALA LUMPUR: A motion to debate and annul the emergency ordinances can be brought forth to the parliament sitting slated next month, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said it was in accordance with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s decree and Article 150 (3) of the Federal Constitution. […]
PKR approves motion to extend posts until next election
KUALA LUMPUR: All office-bearers in the PKR Central Leadership Council (MPP) and branch committees for the term 2018-2021 will remain in office until the next party elections, said party secretary-general, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said that this was one of the two motions approved in the PKR 2020 Annual National Congress today. Another […]
Petronas settlement full disclosure motion dismissed
STATE Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar dismissed a motion by Irene Mary Chang Oi Ling (DAP-Bukit Assek) in the DUN sitting on Tuesday (Nov 10). Chang’s motion sought the state government to make a full disclosure to the august House on the agreed terms of settlement with Petroliam Nasional Berhad […]
No confidence motion untimely
KUCHING: The proposed no confidence motion against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the next Dewan Rakyat sitting is untimely. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it was not a good move to table the no confidence motion in Parliament, adding that those who sought the motion should respect […]
Speaker dismisses two motions
KUCHING: Two motions related to queries on consensus between the state government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), and inclusion of RM2.55 billion Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package (BKSS) into the Supplementary Supply (2020) Bill, 2020 were dismissed during yesterday’s sitting. The first motion was read by See Chee How (Batu Lintang) who mentioned that a […]
