Parliament Standing Orders amendment proposal not about dismissal of PM: Wan Junaidi
KUALA LUMPUR: The president of the Dewan Negara Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today stressed that his recommendation for amendments to the Standing Orders of the Dewan Rakyat is not about enacting a new law for the dismissal of the Prime Minister as reported by several media outlets. On the other hand, he […]
Parliament to convene from Sept 13 to Oct 12
KUCHING: The first meeting of the fourth term of the 14th parliament scheduled for Sept 6 to 30 has been moved to Sept 13 to Oct 12 – a duration of 17 days. This was revealed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who stated […]
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 […]
MPs warned against using seditious, racist, sexist remarks throughout sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: All members of Parliament (MPs) have been warned against using seditious, racist, rude, and sexist remarks throughout the Dewan Rakyat sitting. Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun, who was presiding over the House this morning, said that he and his deputies will take stern action according to the Standing Orders if such words continue […]
Guidebook on Standing Orders of Dewan Rakyat launched
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof yesterday launched a book titled Malaysian Parliamentary Procedure: A Guide to the Standing Orders of the Dewan Rakyat. Mohamad Ariff in his speech said throughout parliamentary history, a guidebook such as this has never been produced in this precinct, at least not since 1969. “Specifically, 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 […]
