Progressive reforms in the pipeline
MIRI: The amendments to various legislations with a view to removing the mandatory death penalty are expected to be tabled at the next Parliamentary sitting, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), Ramkarpal Singh. “….and I hope other progressive reforms will follow suit,” he said here on Friday night during […]
No need for special parliamentary sitting
KUCHING: Matters concerning the wellbeing of the people particularly the increased price of goods and cost of living will be brought up at the upcoming Dewan Rakyat sitting scheduled to begin on July 18. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the proposal on the […]
MP wants timeframe to decriminalise suicide bids
KUCHING: Putrajaya has been asked to give a clear timeline and an assurance that amendments to Section 309 of the Penal Code would be tabled at the latest in the next parliamentary session. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said the government should stop dragging its feet to end archaic laws and decriminalise suicide attempts, […]
Additional two days for parliamentary sitting to settle govt affairs
KUALA LUMPUR: The additional two days allocated for Dewan Rakyat sitting next month, from the initial 15 days, is to give the lawmakers more time to settle all government affairs and motions brought forth at the sitting. This was conveyed to Bernama by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun when contacted today. Prior to […]
Sarawak lawyers hit out at Takiyuddin
KUCHING: The Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) is dismayed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law Affairs) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan recent announcement in Parliament that all Emergency Ordinances (EO) have been revoked with effect from July 21. The association said the revocation was made by the Cabinet in July without the […]
Ordinances automatically lapse on Aug 1
KUCHING: The provisions in the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 in respect of the Election of Parliament, the Election of the State Legislative Assembly, parliamentary sitting and sitting of the State Legislative Assembly will automatically lapse once the Emergency expires on Aug 1. This simply means the Sarawak State Assembly which was supposed to have […]
Checkmate wannabe prime ministers
KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has acted in the best interest of the nation by declaring a state of emergency, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. “Every day in Malaya, there is someone eager to be the prime minister and our wise Agong has checkmated all contenders,” […]
Parliamentary sitting tested by political uncertainty
BY KAMARUL IRWAN ALIAS KUALA LUMPUR: The sitting of the third session of the 14th Parliament which adjourned on Dec 17 saw the country’s system of parliamentary democracy remaining intact and strong amid the political uncertainty and threat of the Covid-19 pandemic. After the political crisis in February, which marked by the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government and the […]
War of words over ‘Dg takut mati’ continues
KUALA LUMPUR: Another commotion broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when the controversial statement on Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah was raised again today. The war of words between the opposition MPs and Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun ended with Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng being showed the exit and suspended for […]
Virtual sitting for Dewan Rakyat currently not possible
KUCHING: Virtual parliamentary sitting is a good idea in view of the Covid-19 situation in the country but to implement it immediately is not possible, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister explained that among the obstacles was the voting process. “If we want to debate virtually, that […]
