Report: Speaker says ‘rational’ for Parliament to only meet in Sept

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Report: Speaker says ‘rational’ for Parliament to only meet in Sept, not too late for Covid-19 crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Despite the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s recommendation for Parliament to meet urgently, Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said the government’s plan to only do so in September was acceptable and not too late to address Malaysia’s multiple crises.

He was quoted in a report by Malay daily Utusan Malaysia as saying that he also did not see this as too late to address the mounting issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The last time Parliament sat was on December 14, 2020, and its meetings were suspended from January 12 this year due to the proclamation of Emergency.

“The prime minister has the authority to set a date to convene Parliament with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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