PM reminds MPs to maintain discipline, good manners during Parliament sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reminded all Members of Parliament (MPs) to maintain discipline and good manners so as not to violate any standing order during the Dewan Rakyat sitting. He said the MPs should always protect the dignity of the House and not let the people laugh at them for […]
“Unhealthy imbalance” in parliament must be addressed, population-based representation not applicable to Borneo states, says Premier
BINTULU: The practice of carving out seats based on population size should not be implemented as it would mean some places in Sarawak and Sabah would be unrepresented. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Westminster system which dictates population-based representation is not set in stone. “Even in the UK, parliamentary […]
Cabinet to peruse memorandum on political funding bill
KUCHING: A memorandum on the proposed Political Funding Bill is expected to be presented at the Cabinet meeting next month to enable the bill to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in October. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said a discussion on matters […]
Approved with 209 votes
KUCHING: Another historical moment in the Parliament was etched when the Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No. 3) on the provision of the Prohibition of Members of Parliament from Party Hopping was approved with the support of 209 votes. The winding up session of the Bill was delivered by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and […]
Significant step towards restoring rakyat’s confidence
KUCHING: The Anti-Hopping Bill that was tabled in Parliament today is a significant step towards curbing the political frog problem plaguing the country, especially since the infamous Sheraton Move. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said this was a result from the memorandum of understanding that was signed between the Prime Minister and Pakatan Harapan […]
Anti-Party Hopping Bill be read for the second time on July 25
KUCHING: The proposed Anti-Party Hopping Bill will be laid on the table for review on July 18 and will be read for the second time in Parliament on July 25. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this is to provide Members of Parliament (MPs) an […]
We are a region: Hasidah
KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, MA63 and Stte-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said that Sarawak should be viewed as a region. She said this was reaffirmed when the constitutional amendment to Article 1(2) and Article 160 was passed in Parliament. “I believe we are a region, forming the […]
Term should reflect meaning of constitutional amendment
KUCHING: Regardless of how Sarawak is referred to in the federation, what matters most is that it must reflect the meaning of the recent constitutional amendment pertaining to Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) secretary-general Datuk Janang Bungsu said,” Be it state or region, it has to reflect Sarawak’s standing in the federation […]
Analyst supports bid to regain one third seats
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: Political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung supports Sarawak’s struggle to regain one-third of the total 222 seats in Parliament. The Associate Professor from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said the efforts by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar would protect the rights […]
Selangau MP to miss Parliament sitting
KUCHING: Selangau MP Baru Bian is miss the Parliament sitting which starts tomorrow because he tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued on Sunday (Sept 12), Baru said he was asked to undergo quarantine until Sept 21. “I was scheduled to fly to Kuala Lumpur from Kuching today (Sept 12) to attend the parliamentary […]