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Reconvene DUN before state election

KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) wants the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) which has prorogued by the nationwide emergency to reconvene before the 12th state election is held. Its president Lina Soo, noted that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong recently said that the emergency need not be extended beyond August 1, and specifically allowed both Parliamentary […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]