PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will advise the King to reconvene Parliament on July 26, the Prime Minister’s Office announced today.
Muhyiddin will be advising the King to call for a five-day Dewan Rakyat sitting from July 26 to 29 and on Aug 2.
Meanwhile, the Dewan Negara will sit for three days from Aug 3 to 5.-
“The purpose of this sitting is to explain the national recovery plan to MPs and to amend all relevant legislation and rules to allow for Parliament proceedings to be held in a hybrid manner.
“Based on Article 150(3) of the Federal Constitution, emergency proclamations and ordinances proclaimed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be laid before both houses of Parliament,” the PMO said.
It added that proceedings will be held in compliance with SOPs set by the health ministry and National Security Council (MKN).
Last week, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun and Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim said the King wanted Parliament to reconvene before Aug 1.
Previously, Istana Negara had said the King wanted Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible to allow for the emergency ordinances and national recovery plan to be debated by MPs.-FMT