SHAH ALAM – The Selangor state government is ready to convene the Selangor assembly via hybrid means if the Covid-19 situation remains uncertain due to the spread of the new Delta variant in the country.
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said if there is a need for the hybrid meeting, then he would propose to amend the act, enactment or relevant rules at the beginning of the sitting, which would be held physically.
He said this is necessary so the hybrid meeting can be conducted legally.
“After the amendment has been approved, we will continue the state assembly via hybrid means in our effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19,” he said in an exclusive interview with Bernama.
Amirudin said Covid-19 screening tests for those involved in the state assembly sitting will be conducted soon, while other officers and media representatives who have completed two-dose vaccination will be allowed to cover the sitting.
In a separate development, Amirudin said the state government has completed an engagement session with Selangor MPs and reps from both the government and opposition via webinar to discuss updates on Pakej Kita Selangor initiative.
He said the discussion also touched on possible amendments to the state budget, especially if it involved a change in allocation for an agency.
The media previously reported that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah had consented to the reconvening of the state assembly from August 23 to September 6.
According to Amirudin, the Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has also consented to the first meeting of the fourth term of the 14th Selangor Legislative Assembly 2021. The Selangor ruler also agreed to grace the opening ceremony on August 23.
He said the session will follow the regular format, comprising question-and-answer and debate sessions, and will not just be a special sitting on standard operating procedures focusing on the state government’s effort to contain the spread of the pandemic. – Bernama, July 20, 2021
