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No discussions on Parliament dissolution in cabinet meet: Ismail Sabri

Talks on dissolution are rife after Barisan Nasional’s huddle at Umno HQ

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 26 Oct 2020 6:45PM

No discussions on Parliament dissolution in cabinet meet: Ismail Sabri
Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says there were no discussions on Dewan Rakyat dissolution at this morning’s cabinet meeting. – The Vibes file pic, October 26, 2020

by Zaidi Azmi

Journalist

KUALA LUMPUR – There is no deliberation on the dissolution of Parliament during this morning’s special cabinet meeting, said Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

“Yes, there was a special cabinet meeting today. But no, matters concerning the dissolution of parliament was not discussed in the meeting,” he said after his daily Covid-19 update.

Talks of a looming dissolution of the Dewan Rakyat bubbled up today, after Barisan Nasional MPs huddled for a special meeting at Umno headquarters in the Putra World Trade Centre today after the government failed in its bid to declare emergency yesterday.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong had yesterday decreed that there was no need for a nationwide emergency declaration in order to combat Covid-19 as proposed by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Whether Umno – the party with the highest MPs in the PN coalition – will continue to remain loyal or pull out from the government will be known later tonight.

The party will be holding a Supreme Council meeting at PWTC tonight. – The Vibes, October 26, 2020

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