Law minister lists four priorities to be implemented in 100 days
PUTRAJAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has listed four key initiatives to be executed in his 100 days in office. They are: –To complete the process to table a Bill of Limitation on the prime minister’s tenure to 10 years –To complete the process […]
Expedite MA63 implementation
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Members of Parliament (MPs) today raised the issue of the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) which, in their view, needs to be expedited and not be just political rhetoric. One of the MPs, Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti), said it was time for the government to implement MA63, and resolve several […]
Effectiveness of PdPR method at moderate level
KUALA LUMPUR: The effectiveness of the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) method among school students is at a moderate level, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). The ministry, in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat today, said this was based on the Home-Based Learning Effectiveness Implementation Study conducted online, which focused on the […]
MPs urge gov’t to expedite tabling of Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Members of Parliament today urged the government to immediately table the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill in Parliament to protect women’s interests and safety. Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim (GPS-Batang Lupar) said although there were provisions in the Penal Code, the Employment Act 1955 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 on the matter, […]
Dewan Rakyat sitting held in new political spirit
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting that commenced this week was held in a new political spirit with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Political Stability and Transformation between the government and Pakatan Harapan (PH). The historic MOU was signed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and party leaders in […]
Expedite formulation of Anti-Party Hopping law
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today called for the formulation of the anti-party hopping law to be expedited, with her proposed Recall Bill to be used as the basis for the new law. She said through the proposed Bill, the power to replace elected representatives who had jumped party should be returned to […]
10 individuals charged in court with falsifying vaccination certificate
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten individuals have been charged in court for falsifying vaccination certificates, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said. He said it involved four individuals in Sarawak, two each in Sabah and Melaka and one each in Kelantan and Perak. One person has been convicted in Sarawak and sentenced to jail,” he […]
Gov’t-PH MOU applicable until 14th Parliament dissolves
KUALA LUMPUR: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Political Stability and Transformation which was signed by the government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) is effective from yesterday and applicable until the 14th Parliament is dissolved. A copy of the 17-page MOU, which was uploaded on the Parliament’s website today, also stated that the government agreed not […]
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 […]
Govt to continue with policies to increase income, purchasing power of B40 group
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue with policies and strategies to increase income and purchasing power of the people, especially the poor households in the B40 group, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said the government would also strive to improve their access to basic necessities including education, health and housing. “…and […]
