KUALA LUMPUR – Today is the last sitting of the fourth session of the 14th Parliament, during which the house is scheduled to debate and pass the resolution pursuant to Article 150(3) of the federal constitution to annul the emergency ordinances.
According to the Order Paper of the Dewan Rakyat, the prime minister will propose the matter.
The ordinances involved include the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, Emergency (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases)(Amendment) Ordinance 2021, and Emergency (Employees Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodation and Amenities (Amendment) 2021.
Meanwhile, during the ministers’ Question Time at the beginning of the Dewan Rakyat sitting for the day, issues pertaining to the security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia (AUKUS), as well as the status and rights of civil servants who do not want to be vaccinated, will be raised.
The question on the trilateral security pact will be raised by Mohd Nizar Zakaria (Parit-BN) who wants to know the government’s stance, especially the Defence Ministry, on the issue of the trilateral security pact.
Datuk Dr Shahruddin Md Salleh (Sri Gading-Pejuang) will question the prime minister on the status and rights of civil servants who refuse to get vaccinated and whether the government will take legal action against them.
There will also be a question from Cha Kee Chin (Rasah-PH) on whether the government has plans to increase the number of constituencies or is considering a re-delineation of electoral boundaries, after the large increase in the number of voters in the third quarter of 2021.
The first meeting of the fourth session of the 14th Parliament will end today after a 17-day sitting. – Bernama, October 12, 2021
