Dewan Rakyat convenes in special meeting on July 26
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time in 2021, the Dewan Rakyat convenes on Monday July 26 in a special meeting called during on ongoing emergency declared to curb the Covid-19 pandemic that has seen almost one million cases in the country. The Dewan Rakyat will sit for five days, from July 26 to 29 and […]
MPs allowed to intervene, ask questions during parliament special sitting
KUANTAN: Members of parliament can intervene to ask questions, and even debate, during the Parliament’s five-day special sitting from July 26, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said. He said the use of the word ‘explanation by the minister’ in the Parliamentary calendar was a term and does not mean that ‘elected representatives will […]
Special sitting of Dewan Rakyat set for five days from July 26
KUALA LUMPUR: A special sitting of Dewan Rakyat will be held for five days from July 26. Prime Minister’s Office in a statement today said that the Senate, however, will convene for three days from Aug 3 to 5. “The government has agreed to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a special sitting of the […]
Committee formed to look into reconvening of parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said a committee comprising government and opposition representatives had been formed to look into important aspects before parliament reconvenes. Muhyiddin said the committee would consider whether it should be a physical or hybrid parliamentary sitting. “Whether it (the sitting) will be held hybrid or physical will be […]
Preparations needed before Parliament reconvenes
KUCHING: Veteran parliamentarian and former Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar supports the reconvening of Parliament but emphasises that certain preparations have to be made first. He said the Parliament Select Committee on Standing Orders and Rules must convene to review the Standing Orders and Rules and make the necessary […]
Parliament reconvening timeline open to interpretation
KUCHING: In the recent proclamation by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that Parliament should reconvene as soon as possible, the timeline could be open to interpretation as no specific date was mentioned, says political analyst Dr Arnold Puyok. He opined that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah may not have necessarily meant that […]
Proposal for parliament to reconvene in third phase appropriate
PUTRAJAYA: The proposal for parliament sessions to reconvene in September or October, in the third phase of the National Recovery Plan, is appropriate as the country is still in the emergency period until Aug 1, said Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said in the third phase, the social sector would also be […]
Govt assures parliament will convene when the time comes
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has given assurance that the parliament will be called to convene when the right time comes either before or after the Covid-19 emergency ends, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. However, he said the government will, first and foremost, seek the advice of the […]
PN govt deserves credit, say entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Despite the slim majority in Parliament and the challenges of reviving the economy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has proven to be a survivor thus far, said Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai. “You need to be someone who possesses a will of steel and some […]
Parliament postponed on legal grounds to facilitate fight against Covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: Parliament was not suspended but its sitting has been merely postponed on legal grounds to enable the government to combat the Covid-19 pandemic more effectively, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. He said the decision was also taken based on scientific facts and data gathered in […]
