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MPs urge for improvements in Dewan Rakyat vote counting process
Several members of Parliament today suggested that improvements be made to the bloc voting system in the Dewan Rakyat to ensure a conclusive decision is made.
Thu Mar 24 2022
#KiniNews: Frustrated at Anwar, Warisan MPs sit out bloc voting
Warisan lawmakers' absence from today’s bloc votes in the Dewan Rakyat was a deliberate move to display their frustration with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking to Malaysiakini, party whip Rozman Isli said he and his colleagues are in Kuala Lumpur but had decided to skip the voting sessions to “send a signal” to Pakatan Harapan.
Speaking to Malaysiakini, party whip Rozman Isli said he and his colleagues are in Kuala Lumpur but had decided to skip the voting sessions to “send a signal” to Pakatan Harapan.
Mon Mar 21 2022
#KiniNews: Speaker reveals how he fought for MPs over Covid-19 restrictions
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun has clarified that the Covid-19 prevention measure to only allow 80 MPs in the Dewan Rakyat at one time will not be enforced when a bloc voting is called.
A total of nine measures were read out by Deputy Speaker Abdul Rashid Hasnon this morning and Azhar further responded to queries by MPs, including RSN Rayer (Pakatan Harapan-Jelutong), on the matter.
Rayer had questioned the uneven number of 41 government MPs to 39 opposition MPs and Azhar reiterated it was a consensus reached among party whips present during a meeting held yesterday.
A total of nine measures were read out by Deputy Speaker Abdul Rashid Hasnon this morning and Azhar further responded to queries by MPs, including RSN Rayer (Pakatan Harapan-Jelutong), on the matter.
Rayer had questioned the uneven number of 41 government MPs to 39 opposition MPs and Azhar reiterated it was a consensus reached among party whips present during a meeting held yesterday.
Mon Mar 21 2022
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Dewan Rakyat passes Supply Bill 2021
Azhar Azizan Harun announced after the two bloc voting that a total of 111 elected representatives supported, 108 did not support, while one was absent.
Tue Dec 15 2020
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Parliament: No confidence vote, Jasa allocation among hot topics this week
The motion for a vote of no-confidence and the allocation of several ministries passed at the committee stage through bloc voting were the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting this week.
Fri Dec 11 2020
![Bloc voting mistake caused war of words in Dewan Rakyat Bloc voting mistake caused war of words in Dewan Rakyat](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/61606702087_parlimentmalaysia.jpg)
Bloc voting mistake caused war of words in Dewan Rakyat
Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Shabudin Yahya's mistake in the counting of the bloc votes caused a war of words among the lawmakers at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.
Tue Dec 01 2020
![I asked Whip chiefs of opposition parties not to support bloc voting - Anwar I asked Whip chiefs of opposition parties not to support bloc voting - Anwar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41606471013_TBPcAnwar.jpg)
I asked Whip chiefs of opposition parties not to support bloc voting - Anwar
Opposition Leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has admitted to making the decision in asking the opposition party Whip chiefs not to support the 2021 Budget bloc vote in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.
Fri Nov 27 2020
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Dewan Rakyat passes Supply Bill
The Supply (Reallocation of Appropriated Expenditure) Bill 2020 was today approved at the policy stage through bloc voting at the Dewan Rakyat sitting.
Mon Aug 17 2020
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Storm in a teacup, Parliament sittings run smoothly after first day chaos
Perhaps because it has been a while since the Parliamentarians debated, the MPs, both in the opposition and government blocks, were clambering to give their views.
Fri Jul 17 2020
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Wan Azizah dismisses Pas's insufficient support to vote down Budget 2016
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail admitted that the internal conflicts within the opposition block has hampered the process of bloc voting is taken for Budget 2016 in the Dewan Rakyat.
Mon Nov 02 2015