MPs allowed to remove face masks while debating
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of Parliament are allowed to remove their face mask when debating, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said. He said this was decided after obtaining the views of the Health Ministry (MOH) which carried out a Covid-19 risk assessment in Parliament. “However, all Members of Parliament must immediately put on their […]
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 […]
Azalina confirms resignation as Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengerang Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, in a statement last night, confirmed that she had resigned as the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. In the statement shared in her Facebook account last night, Azalina, in stating her reasons for the resignation, said that to effectively function without […]
Sabah Speaker confirms Sebatik assemblyman an independent
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah State Assembly Speaker Datuk Kadzim M Yahya today confirmed that Sebatik assemblyman Hassan A Gani Pg Amir remains as an independent assemblyman who supports the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government in the state. Kadzim said this was because his (Hassan’s) resignation letter that was submitted by Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) yesterday was […]
Sabah Speaker to explain Sebatik assemblyman resignation issue tomorrow
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah State Assembly Speaker Datuk Kadzim M Yahya will clarify tomorrow the issue over the alleged resignation of Hassan A Gani Pg Amir as the Sebatik state assemblyman. “I will hold a press conference tomorrow to give the official explanation on this matter,” he told Bernama when contacted here today. Kadzim said the […]
All eyes on Speaker seat, seating arrangements in Parliament sitting tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat will sit again this Monday in which Cabinet Ministers are expected to face their first ‘test’ in the August House this year. This is because the first meeting, Third Session of the 14th Parliament that sat on May 18 for just a day featured only the Royal Address by the […]
Parliament sitting: What to expect
The simple fact is that a snap election won’t stop the political impasse because Umno and PAS can’t win 112 seats out of 165 seats in West Malaysia. — Wong Chin Huat, political scientist As Parliament convenes on July 13, we can expect a flurry of movements on both sides of the divide. This sitting […]
Melaka State Assembly sitting chaotic over appointment of Speaker
MELAKA: The Melaka State Legislative Assembly sitting today turned chaotic following calls by Perikatan Nasional (PN) members led by Datuk Seri Idris Haron (BN-Sungai Udang) that Speaker Datuk Omar Jaafar be replaced with a PN member. The one-day sitting which began at 9.30 am saw heated exchanges between members of PN and Pakatan Harapan (PH). Omar […]
Dewan Rakyat sitting to begin on May 18
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting initially scheduled to begin on March 9 has been postponed to Monday, May 18. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said he has received the letter of notification calling for the sitting of the House of Representatives signed by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the leader of the […]
No Dewan Rakyat special sitting on Monday
KUALA LUMPUR: The special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat proposed to held on Monday, March 2, will not take place, Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said today. He said the letter of notification calling for the special sitting of the House which he received from interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was […]
