Dewan Rakyat’s afternoon session delayed for third time amid Covid-19 scare
KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): The Dewan Rakyat’s afternoon session was postponed for the third time, now to 5.
AG: No clear facts to show Muhyiddin has lost confidence of majority of MPs
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin remains the country's prime minister in terms of the law as it is not clear at this stage that he has lost the confidence of a majority of members of Parliament (MPs).
Agong decrees Parliament should reconvene before Aug 1, say Rais Yatim and Azhar Harun
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Yang di-Pertuan Agong has decreed that parliamentary sittings should reconvene before Aug 1, 2021, according to Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun.
Reconvene Parliament before Emergency period ends — former speaker
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Former Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said it is "rightful" and "fitting" for the Cabinet to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible before the Emergency period ends.
Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Azalina questions suspension of Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 17): Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Azalina Othman Said (pictured) has questioned the reasoning for the suspension of Parliament during the state of emergency, raising concerns that the legislature's functions have been "emasculated" while the executive has "free rein" over the country's affairs as a result.
Budget 2021 passed in Dewan Rakyat despite opposition's last ditch efforts to stymie bill
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): The opposition failed in its attempt to thwart Budget 2021 as it was passed in the final approval stage in the Dewan Rakyat today via an en bloc vote.
PM’s Department budget passed with 105 votes for and 95 votes against
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The Prime Minister’s Department budget for 2021 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat today through a bloc vote.
Anwar urges Speaker to loosen Dewan Rakyat’s 80-MP restriction
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): The restrictions of only 80 Members of Parliament (MP) are allowed to be in the Dewan Rakyat and limit for only 20 minutes of speech time, are being questioned by the opposition party today, reported Malay Mail.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker says media have to make sacrifices in parliamentary coverage amid pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): Speaker of Dewan Rakyat Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (pictured) called upon members of the media to make sacrifices and accept Parliament's decision to restrict coverage of Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara proceedings to 15 media agencies.
Only 80 MPs allowed into Dewan Rakyat for sitting, including tabling of Budget 2021 tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): Only 80 out of 222 Members of Parliament (MPs) will be allowed to enter the Dewan Rakyat for sittings, including the tabling of Budget 2021 tomorrow evening, said its speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun.
