4 reasons Parliament sitting improper, unconstitutional, says Kit Siang

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PETALING JAYA: The government’s schedule for the next parliamentary sitting is improper and unconstitutional for four reasons, and the Cabinet must rectify it in its meeting tomorrow, says Lim Kit Siang.

First, the DAP veteran pointed out that the schedule did not provide for a royal address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who will lay out the government’s policies for the rest of the year.

Second, he said, the five-day Dewan Rakyat and three-day Dewan Negara sittings were insufficient for Parliament to debate on the royal address.

“Last year, the debate on the royal address took 15 days in the Dewan Rakyat and eight days in the Dewan Negara.

“How can a five-day meeting in the Dewan Rakyat and a three-day meeting in the Dewan Negara be adequate for the restoration of Parliament?” the Bandar Puteri MP asked in a statement.


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