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 […]
Let’s focus on National Recovery Plan
KUCHING: A political truce is crucial to ensure that the first sitting of Malaysia’s Parliament this year focuses on the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly on moving forward and the exit strategy. Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni added that political ideologies and intentions must be put aside during the five-day special sitting. He said the sitting provided […]
Five days enough for sitting
KUCHING: The forthcoming five-day Parliament sitting for the purpose of explaining the National Recovery Plan and amending laws and regulations to allow a hybrid Parliament should be sufficient, said Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He pointed out that as mentioned in the statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Parliament sitting […]
Too short to debate on important issues
KUCHING: The reconvening of the upcoming parliament session is in line with the expectations of the monarchy and the people, said Julau MP Larry Sng. He said, however, the five-day sitting might be too short to debate on important issues. “It is a rather short session to debate on several key bills, leaving little chance […]
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 […]
Unite to curb Covid-19
KUCHING: The primary mission now is to curb the spread of Covid-19 — not arguing whether the Parliament session should reconvene, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He also said that politicians should not berate political opponents by bringing up unnecessary issues. “The idea of reconvening Parliament as proposed by politicians from both […]
PM asked to discuss ‘wilayah’ status in Parliament
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) said today (April 13) Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak needed to have a round table discussion on any changes to the status of Sarawak and Sabah. It said the round table discussion was required to reach consensus and execute a Tripartite Agreement with agreed terms to amend Malaysia Act, 1963, Annex […]
Supply Bill 2021 among focus of 14th Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: The approval of the Supply Bill 2020 (2021 Budget) with a slim majority was among the focus of the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament which ended on Thursday. The Supply Bill was passed through a bloc vote after the third reading by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul […]
Dewan Rakyat adjourns sine die, 10 bills passed
KUALA LUMPUR: The third meeting of the third term of the 14th Parliament adjourned sine die today, after sitting for 29 days since Nov 2, with 10 bills tabled and passed, including the Supply Bill 2021. Also passed in this session were the Finance Bill 2020; Temporary Measures for Government Financing (Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) […]
