KUALA LUMPUR – The Dewan Negara has agreed to allow Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan to propose to the prime minister for two additional days of sitting at the Senate.
Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim, who chaired a coordination and preparatory meeting for the third meeting of the third session of Dewan Negara today, said the additional sitting dates are December 28 and 29. It was initially scheduled for December 16 to 23.
“This is so more Senate members can participate in the Supply Bill 2021 debate.
“Due to limited time, it was agreed in the meeting that there would be no break during the debate, as practised in Dewan Rakyat,” he said in a statement.
Also present at the meeting were several members of Dewan Negara and the Senators’ Council, as well as representatives from the Health Ministry, National Security Council, and Fire and Rescue Department.
The meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom, also involved senators from Sabah and Sarawak.
Rais said the sitting hours are from 10am to 2pm.
He added that the standard operating procedures should be fully complied with throughout the sitting. – Bernama, December 8, 2020
