King never specified when Parliament should reconvene, says law minister

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PETALING JAYA: Law minister Takiyuddin Hassan tonight pointed out that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong did not set a date on when Parliament should reconvene.

He was referring to a statement from Istana Negara earlier today in which the King, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, said that he wanted Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible.

“The King did not specify which month the sitting should be held. He only said as soon as possible ,” Takiyuddin said in an interview with Harakah Daily.

“The prime minister has already said it will only reconvene in September or October,” he added, referring to the announcement made by Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday.

In a statement, Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the King was aware of Parliament’s important role in discussing issues involving Covid-19.

Fadil said the King took this stand after being briefed by the special emergency committee and experts, adding that Parliament sittings would allow for the emergency ordinances and national recovery plan to be debated by MPs.



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