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  THE lawyer nominated by President Akufo-Addo as Special Prosecutor will face the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Kissi Agyebeng, a private legal practitioner, will have his appointment considered by members of the Appointments Committee at 10:00am at the Committee Rooms 1, 2 & 3, New Administration Block, Parliament House, in Accra, a correspondence by the Clerk to the Committee indicated. “I have, accordingly, been directed by the Hon. First Deputy Speaker...

PETALING JAYA: The Pakatan Harapan presidential council must stop the politics of hate without any kind of substance through misinformation and a false narrative, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. In a statement, Azhar decried the allegation by Pakatan presidential council on July 18 that the Speaker and the Perikatan Nasional government were disobedient (derhaka) to the King in not allowing debates and Parliament to function normally in the upcoming sitting to be held between...

PETALING JAYA: MPs should be allowed to debate at the special Parliament meeting starting July 26, says Pakatan Harapans presidential council. In a joint statement, the council said that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had issued a statement on June 16 stating his view that Parliament should reconvene as soon as possible so MPs can debate the Emergency Ordinances, National Recovery Plan and government spending related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The King also expressed the same sentiment on Feb 24 and ...

Kennedy Agyapong, Assin Central MP • Some social media users want Kennedy Agyapong sacked as Chairman of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee • An online petition opened has had over a thousand signatories • Kennedy Agyapong is alleged to have threatened a journalist Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central and also the Chairperson for Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, is under public pressure to resign after he allegedly threatened a ...

PETALING JAYA: Members of Parliament have yet to receive the notice to attend the Dewan Rakyat five-day special meeting starting July 26. Perikatan Nasional Backbenchers chairman Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim said several MPs had approached him recently to seek clarification on the matter. “I met Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun on Tuesday and informed him that the MPs have yet to get the notice to attend Parliament. “He said he will look into the matter,” said Shahidan when ...

Hybrid Parliament complicated, committee aims to wrap up before July 26 Modified12:01 am - There are many complicated hurdles ahead for the special committee that has been set up to facilitate Parliament sittings in a "hybrid" style which involves both in-person and online attendance. Speaking to Malaysiakini after the committees maiden meeting on Monday, Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim explained that the Standing Orders - the Parliament rule book - will have to be amended. All Access Plan

PETALING JAYA: Following the announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that the Dewan Rakyat will reconvene for five days from July 26, political experts say both sides of the divide should come together to work towards the nation’s recovery. But some MPs feel that the upcoming meeting of the third session of the 14th Parliament should be longer to conduct debates on issues concerning the pandemic. Political analysts see the meeting as a test of whether politicians can work together...

06 Jul 2021 / 09:58 H. PETALING JAYA: The parliamentary meeting schedule by the government is most improper and unconstitutional, and the Cabinet meeting tomorrow should rectify it, according to Lim Kit Siang. The DAP leader cited four reasons why he thinks the sitting is unconstitutional. “Firstly, there is no provision for the Opening of Parliament with a Royal Address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, as the last meeting of Parliament was in December last year – Dec 17, 2021 for the Dewan R...

Copy URL ALAS, Parliament will convene for a special sitting, as announced by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement issued yesterday. The PMO statement said that the special sitting is to “explain” the national recovery plan (NRP) to the MPs and amend the laws and regulations to allow for hybrid proceedings to be held.  The Dewan Rakyat will sit for five days from July 26 to July 29 and August 2, while the Dewan Negara will sit for three days from August 3 to August 5. The ...

The PTI lawmakers boycotted the assembly sitting and did not turn up in protest against suspension of their eight members by the speaker for “violation” of the assembly’s sanctity. — APP/File KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday echoed with strong criticism of the federal government over the acute shortage of gas in the province which was getting about 900 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) against its requirement of 1,700mmcfd. Replying to a calling-attention notice moved by Nand Kum...