News about Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has stated that Parliament may convene during the emergency period on a date considered appropriate by the ruler, based on the advice of the prime minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) had yesterday initiated the filing of a judicial review application to seek leave in declaring that Prime Minister (PM) Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's advice to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament sitting during the emergency period is unconstitutional and against the law.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): The government today agreed to set up an Emergency Management Technical Committee to ensure the smooth management of the emergency nationwide, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 29): The Third Meeting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament of Dewan Negara was adjourned today after sitting for seven days with nine bills passed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): The presence of members of Parliament in Dewan Rakyat sitting in personal protection equipment (PPE) was because they were still under home quarantine but were allowed to carry out their duties to vote and as such, it was not politically motivated.

Full Budget 2021 speech INTRODUCING THE SUPPLY BILL (2021) IN DEWAN RAKYAT FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 THEME: STAND UNITED, WE SHALL PREVAIL INTRODUCTION 1.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): All Members of Parliament (MPs), as well as their officers, are now required to go through Covid-19 screenings once every two weeks as long as the Parliament is in session until Dec 15, according to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 3): Parliament will adjourn earlier at 1pm, instead of the usual 5.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Budget 2021 will still be announced even if Parliament is suspended as widely speculated, a source said.