KUALA LUMPUR – The additional two days allocated for the Dewan Rakyat sitting next month, from the initial 15 days, is to give lawmakers more time to settle all government affairs and motions brought forward, said Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun today.
Prior to this, Azhar had said the Dewan Rakyat will sit for 15 days from September 6 to 30.
However, a notice issued by Dewan Rakyat secretary Nizam Mydin Bacha Mydin yesterday stated that the dates for the First Meeting of the Fourth Term of the 14th Parliament had been changed and will take place for 17 days from September 13 to October 12.
Several MPs had also shared the notice on their social media platforms.
Azhar said that, according to the Standing Orders of the Dewan Rakyat, the prime minister, as leader of the House, has the discretion to change the dates of the sitting if necessary. – Bernama, August 31, 2021
