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) […]
2021 Budget passed via bloc voting
BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG, NATASHA JEE & MARGARET RINGGIT KUCHING: Finally, after long debates and opposition going against the national budget, the 2021 Budget or 2021 Supply Bill presented by the Perikaitan Nasional (PN) government was passed after its third and final reading via bloc voting in Parliament today. The RM322.54 billion budget, tabled by […]
RM1.17 billion spent to handle pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MoH) had spent RM1.17 billion as of Oct 31 to handle the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said it comprised RM1 billion allocation approved by the finance ministry and other existing allocations for the purchase of […]
MPs mature in passing Budget
KUCHING: The passing of the 2021 Budget showed the maturity of members of parliament (MPs) to give way for the federal government to administer the nation, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He said the federal government of the day, led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, has […]
No wow factor in virtual sessions
KUCHING: Shifting the proceedings of the Dewan Rakyat or State Legislative Assembly (DUN) to virtual sessions will lose their essence of purpose, opined Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. He was commenting on several proposals for Parliament to be conducted virtually in view of the current spike in Covid-19 cases in the country. “No, I don’t […]
Call to emulate Parliament’s precautionary measures
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang is of the view that it would be wise for Sarawak to adopt similar precautionary measures as those implemented in Parliament for its current sitting. He pointed out that the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting was unavoidable as the Supply Bill among other matters […]
No need to follow Parliament’s SOPs completely
KUCHING: The guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) set for MPs for the current Parliament sitting may not be fully adopted by the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN). “MPs are subject to guidelines and SOPs set by Parliament itself, the Health Ministry (MoH) and the National Security Council (MKN). “These guidelines and SOPs need not […]
Anxious wait for Friday’s Budget 2021
MUKAH: Sarawakians are anxiously waiting for this Friday, especially on how much Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin allocates for the biggest state in Malaysia. This is when he tables the National Budget 2021at the Dewan Rakyat sitting in Parliament. The budget will be the first for Muhyiddin since becoming the country’s eighth prime minister […]
Dr Yii wants more focus on healthcare system
KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii hoped that the upcoming federal 2021 Budget would focus more on the country’s healthcare system. He said an ‘over-investment’ was crucially needed for the healthcare system in the country. “Covid-19 was a stress test for our healthcare system and in some places, we have seen the effects of years […]
12 MPs appointed as PAC members
KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve MPs were today appointed as new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) members. They are Bersatu MPs Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (Sabak Bernam) and Yamani Hafez Musa (Sipitang); Umno MPs Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (Pontian); Tan Sri Noh Omar (Tanjung Karang) and Datuk Jalaluddin Alias (Jelebu). Also appointed are Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti); […]
