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PETALING JAYA: The spotlight is now on the composition of the Cabinet under the new Prime Minister, with political pundits saying there should be a “crisis-management” Cabinet. ....
PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat is the best venue to conclusively settle the issue surrounding the fate of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as Prime Minister, say constitutional experts. Political analyst Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian of Universiti Sains Malaysia said the issue of whether Muhyiddin still commands the majority in Parliament by way of statutory declarations has somewhat blurred. “Both blocs claim to have support by way of statutory declarations and some lawmakers may have even made declarations to both sides. “Going to Dewan Rakyat is one of the best platforms in order to see who supports whom,” he said yesterday. He said that it was interesting to note that Muhyiddin himself had proposed the test of majority to be brought to Parliament. ....
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 towards a speedy recovery from Covid-19. “The rakyat are looking forward to this as they are eager to know the direction the nation is taking with regard to the national vaccination programme and recovery plans,” said Prof Dr Nik Ahmad Kamal ....