MAY 7 — The decision made by the Malaysian government to hold a Parliament sitting on May 18, 2020 for only one day, with no debating session, raises serious concerns as to whether Parliament is being allowed to exercise its role and prerogatives. The Parliament provides checks and balances to...
MAY 7 — The decision made by the Malaysian government to hold a Parliament sitting on May 18, 2020 for only one day, with no debating session, raises serious concerns as to whether Parliament is being allowed to exercise its role and prerogatives.
Parliamentarians must be allowed to exercise their duty to approve legislation and budgets, as well as to scrutinise the actions of the government, especially in the management of the Covid-19 pandemic and the handling of the RM 250 billion Covid-19 stimulus package. The Parliament should be given the opportunity to debate on urgent and important issues, such as whether the stimulus package is being well spent to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic and to reboot the economy.
Global Bersih is aware of the need to exercise social distancing in a Parliament sitting but does not believe that this is a valid reason not to have a parliamentary sitting of normal duration. There are examples of other countries which have continued parliamentary business through virtual parliament sittings.
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