Debates a must when Parliament reconvenes, says PH presidential council

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PETALING JAYA: The five-day meeting of Parliament from July 26 will be too short for proper debates on the proclamation of emergency, the emergency ordinances and the Covid-19 national recovery plan, said the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council.

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng expressed disappointment that the Perikatan Nasional-led (PN) government “only seeks to provide an explanation on the national recovery plan without room for proper debates”.

Similarly, they noted that the emergency proclamation and ordinances will only be tabled and will not be debated or voted upon.
“This is not in line with the views of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” they said in a joint statement today.

Previously, the King had said that Parliament must reconvene as soon as possible.

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