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MEMBERS of Parliament were caught by surprise after Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said was temporarily reappointed Deputy Speaker.

PETALING JAYA: Former deputy speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said will submit a notice of motion to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun to table a Recall Bill, where MPs will be held accountable for party-hopping.

Nazareth, who was born to Goan parents in the African country, has spent most of his life as an educator in the United States.

The Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Adul Kwaku Baako has urged the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to resign honourably after it has emerged that he has caused financial loss to the state in the controversial Sputnik vaccine procurement. | Pulse Ghana

The ad-hoc committee of Parliament probing the contract agreements for the purchase and supply of Sputnik-V vaccines has urged the Minister for Finance to take steps to recover an amount of GH¢16.3 million paid to Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum.

THE much-awaited reconvening of the Dewan Rakyat materialised on Monday after a seven-month break since its last meeting on Dec 17, 2020. However, not much should be expected from this session as it is a special meeting under Standing Order 11(3) of the Dewan Rakyat, which permits the Prime Minister to choose the business to be transacted. But, hopefully, with the emergency ending on Aug 1, the Dewan will return to the functions allocated to it by the supreme Constitution. We can enumerate 10 s...

LETTER | Intolerable excuse by speaker destroys good discussion A - LETTER | Yesterday, we saw a good discussion in Parliament, besides Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman (PAS-Sik) raising an unnecessary topic which he and his friends cant prove in the House. For examples of bad discussion, please refer to the previous sittings of this special meeting, and maybe the next two sittings, I predict. The interaction between a minister and members of the House is smooth, informative and healthy. It sets a good b...

KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MPs were thrown into an outrage following the statement from Istana Negara, with some like Khalid Abdul Samad (PH-Shah Alam) openly calling for Muhyiddins resignation. Dr Maszlee Malik (Independent-Simpang Renggam) said if the Parliament does not compel Minister in the Prime Ministers Department Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan and Muhyiddin to respond to the Palace statement, it could set a bad precedent for future leaders. "If this matter is allowed to happen again, it wo...

Fahmi Fadzil. -filepic KUALA LUMPUR: After several medical officers were questioned by police till the wee-hours of the morning for participating in a nationwide protest on Monday (July 26), Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil has demanded answers from Health Minister Dr Adham Baba. According to Fahmi, the questioning of the medical officers came despite Dr Adham telling Parliament on July 27 that no disciplinary action would be taken against the contract medical staff who participated in the walkout...

The adjournment was announced by Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said in the House at 2.30pm. "Meetings are still ongoing regarding the order of business for Thursday (July 29) and in line with Standing Orders 12(2), proceedings will be postponed till 3.30pm," she said in the House. Her announcement was met with disbelief by many Opposition MPs, with RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) questioning why the Parliament sitting was further adjourned. “Why, Speaker? This cannot be it, Speaker. Why ar...