Standing Order

Penambahbaikan standing order yang diusulkan dalam Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak pada minggu lalu diyakini akan mengukuhkan standard persidangan DUN tersebut pada masa depan.

Asfia memaklumkan usul oleh menteri melibatkan peraturan-peraturan mesyuarat atau standing orders juga akan dipinda bagi memasukkan elemen berkaitan media sosial di dalam persidangan.

Fahmi Fadzil said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul also said that it was not stated in the Standing Orders of the meeting.

This came after the MPs engaged in a war of words and used points of Standing Order over a matter raised by Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.

The suggestion was to allow room for debate on a motion of impeachment or a motion of confidence by MPs without lengthy process.

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wants the government to table a motion of confidence to be debated in the Dewan Rakyat.

Speaking during the Budget 2020 debate, Zahid (BN-Bagan Datuk) said such motions must be put to the test and should not be hindered by standing orders.

"Let the government themselves make this a prioritised government motion, that is to bring a motion of confidence to this House," he said.

He said this after making remarks about the need for sincerity in political cooperation.

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.

The controversial Malacca state assembly sitting today saw some contemptible behaviour from its members with one hurling the standing order book while another two exchanging insults.

It started at the very early beginning of the sitting at about 9.30am when former chief minister Idris Haron (Sungai Udang-Umno) got into a shouting match with the speaker of the House, Omar Jaafar, which also saw several other Pakatan Harapan representatives joining in.

At the background, two others - Norhizam Hassan Baktee (Pengkalan Batu-Independent) and Low Chee Leong (Kota Laksamana-DAP) - had another battle of their own, exchanging barrages of swear words and almost got physical.

In the first incident, Idris stood up when the assembly was about to start, stopping Omar short from initiating prayer recitation to mark the commencement of the sitting.

Holding a handbook in one hand, Idris told Omar that the latter no longer fit to be on the speaker's seat.

Azhar explained the motion would not be debated today as it needed 24 hours to be scrutinised under Standing Order 18 (2).

The Dewan Rakyat today maintained its decision to disallow a motion to debate the leaked Pandora Papers claimed to contain also the confidential financial files of several prominent figures.

Azhar Azizan Harun today explained that he rescinded the invitation for the Teluk Intan Member of Parliament (MP) to temporarily preside over the sitting yesterday afternoon on his own accord.

Azhar has denied allegations that he had rejected motions for him to resign as Dewan Rakyat Speaker from being debated in the Lower House.

Takiyuddin said the sitting will also finish at 5.30 pm in accordance with Standing Order 12 (1) of the Dewan Rakyat.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will officiate the opening ceremony of the first meeting of the fourth term of the 14th Parliament on Sept 6.

The Parliament has adequate facilities to implement a hybrid Dewan Rakyat sitting at anytime if necessary.