30 Dec 2020 / 10:20 H. The Parliament of Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR: The sitting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament which adjourned on Dec 17, saw the country’s system of parliamentary democracy remaining intact and strong amid the political uncertainty and threat of the Covid-19 pandemic.
After the political crisis in February marked by the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government and appointment of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the country’s eighth Prime Minister, the issue of the legitimacy of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government continued to cloud national politics.
Focus was on the parliamentary sitting scheduled for May 18 after the then Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof received a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister which was tabled ed by the Member of Parliament for Langkawi, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Senator Mohamad Ali appointed Dewan Negara deputy president 16 Dec 2020 / 13:23 H. Melaka Umno Liaison Committee deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad has been appointed as the deputy president of the Dewan Negara today. Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad has been appointed as the deputy president of the Dewan Negara today.
Mohamad Ali, 56, who is also Melaka Umno Liaison Committee deputy chairman, is the sole candidate proposed by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The motion of Mohamad Ali’s nomination was brought forth by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan, on behalf of the Prime Minister, under Standing Order 5(2) of the Senate.