Malaysiakini will bring live reports and streaming from the entrance of the Parliament House.
| The one-day Parliament sitting today will only see the opening address of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah.
The Dewan Rakyat convenes for the first time since the "Sheraton Move", a political coup that saw Perikatan Nasional ousting the Pakatan Harapan government. Originally slated to be held from March 9 to April 16, the parliamentary sitting was postponed and shortened due to the Covid-19 pandemic.accepted a motion
of no confidence filed by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. For the first time ever, close to 300 MPs and senators will attend the opening ceremony by observing social distancing.
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