KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today that five more states will come under the movement control order (MCO) from January 22, effectively locking down the whole country except Sarawak. In a press conference this evening, Ismail said the MCO.
Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021 02:43 PM MYT
BY R. LOHESWAR
Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman (centre) is pictured at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 14, 2020. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has today refused a special Parliamentary sitting to discuss the state of Emergency as requested by her party’s secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
She said there are no provisions in the Constitution that allow anyone to challenge the Emergency Ordinance which was decreed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong last week as written in Article 150(8) of the Federal Constitution.
Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 10:50 AM MYT
BY ZURAIRI AR
Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is seen at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur August 18, 2020. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 The inclusion of Arau MP Datuk Shahidan Kassim, who was once charged for molesting a 15-year-old girl, in the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (SSC) for women and children’s affairs has been criticised today.
DAP’s Lanang MP Alice Lau today said that the Umno MP had once even opposed the formation of the committee.
“I fought very hard for the formation of this SSC. Arau and Bintulu were the two out of seven house committee members who rejected it! He rejected the SSC and now he’s in SSC!
Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 05:36 PM MYT
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY
Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is pictured at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 14, 2020. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said that he was listed as a member of the parliamentary Special Select Committee (SSC) for women and children’s affairs without his confirmation.
He added that it was only temporary and that Parit MP, Datuk Mohd Nizar Zakaria, who is National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) chairman, will be taking over.