Carian mengenai topik Dewan Negara President

Dewan Negara president Senator Datuk Mutang Tagal's funeral was attended by almost 1,000 people, comprising family, friends and public.

Dewan Negara president Datuk Mutang Tagal died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) here at 11.46 am today. He was 69.

Former Bukit Mas Member of Parliament, Datuk Mutang Tagal, replaces Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's appointment, effective June 18, is to replace Tan Sri Rais Yatim, whose tenure ended on June 16.

Dr Rais Yatim wants the house to record the absence of the MITI minister and deputy minister at today's question and answer session as it is not in accordance with the Standing Order of the Senate.

Azhar Ahmad and Mohd Ridhwan today took their oath of office before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.

Outgoing Dewan Negara president S Vigneswaran has called for the 1993 constitutional amendments relating to the monarchy to be reversed.

The MIC president, in his farewell speech, said the amendments were unconstitutional.

"It is my opinion, it was unconstitutional as the amendments were made without the consent of the conference of rulers and reduced the powers of the Malay rulers.

"The sovereignty of the royal institution should be restored. I stand corrected. We should restore the powers of the Malay rulers to the time of independence," he added.

Elaborating on his speech later, Vigneswaran said he was not disputing the contents of the amendments but the procedure of how it was done.

Political parties in the country must stay united in an effort to build a more harmonious multi-racial society, said Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.

The transformation process of the Malaysian Parliament, needs to be expedited, said Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.

It will be "highly superfluous" for MPs to debate the Emergency Ordinance (EO) in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday as the EO will lapse tomorrow, former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran said.

Koh Nai Kwong and Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian took their oath as Senators before Dewan Negara president, Dr Rais Yatim this morning.

The 15th general election should not be held anytime soon as the country is still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.

The new Dewan Negara president Senator Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim is a figure who is no stranger to the legislative branch.

Rais, 78, was elected the 18th Dewan Negara president through a secret ballot.

The King invited the Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Dewan Negara president, MPs, Senators and guests present to rise and give a round of applause to show appreciation to all the frontliners.