Azhar, Gobind trade opinions on revocation of EOs

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KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun debated with an opposition MP on whether the revocation of the emergency ordinances (EOs) needs to be debated and voted on in Parliament.

The exchange between Azhar and Gobind Singh Deo (PH-Puchong) marked the start of the fourth day of the special Dewan Rakyat sitting and saw both parties cite provisions of the law.

The issue of the revocation of the EOs has been a point of contention, and Azhar today explained why it need not be debated, referring to Article 150(3) of the Federal Constitution.

The constitution, he said, states that any emergency proclamation must be “laid” before Parliament, not “tabled”, pointing out the wording of the constitution was specific on this.

Similarly, Schedule 13 of the constitution states that the Election Commission’s report on the delimitation of constituencies must be laid before the House, he said.


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