PUTRAJAYA – The cabinet has decided to set another date for the tabling of the bill to amend several provisions in the federal constitution relating to Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
He said the postponement was triggered as consensus could not be reached on the proposed amendments to some of the relevant articles in the constitution during an engagement session yesterday, which was also attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The bill was initially scheduled to be tabled at Dewan Rakyat tomorrow, followed by the second reading on October 28.
Wan Junaidi in a statement today said the new date for the first reading of the bill will be determined after a briefing by the attorney-general (AG) on the matter during the cabinet meeting this Friday.
“Although the cabinet has in principle agreed to the proposed bill, there are several ministers who are seeking further clarification on the amendments. That is why the cabinet has decided that it would be best to set a new date to table the bill after the briefing by the AG,” he said.
Wan Junaidi said the decision is to ensure that the bill will obtain full support from all the ministers. – Bernama, October 25, 2021
