ROMPIN – The Pahang government plans to hold a state legislative assembly sitting on August 16 after the emergency ends, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.
He said State Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Ishak Muhammad would seek the consent of Pahang Regent Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
“We are ready to reconvene as there are many issues of the people that need to be discussed after a long hiatus.
“We do not intend to convene virtually; instead, we will do so physically while adhering to standard operating procedures (SOP) set as it will take place during Phase 1 of the... National Recovery Plan," he said.
Wan Rosdy said this to reporters after visiting vaccination centres (PPV) at Pulau Tioman Public Marina and Kg Genting today, which were opened yesterday under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme on the resort island.
Based on the original plan, the state legislative assembly sitting was scheduled to take place for five days starting August 16, he said, adding that it would not be a problem for assemblymen to attend a physical sitting as it has been done before.
Wan Rosdy said the last time the sitting took place was in November last year, when Pahang was under the recovery movement control order (RMCO).
At that time, as part of SOPs, the number of representatives allowed to attend was limited, department heads were not allowed to attend, physical distancing was implemented by installing clear seat dividers and the wearing of masks at all times was mandatory. – Bernama, June 29, 2021
