Parliament to improve efficiency, quality with ‘Ministry Day’, says deputy speaker
Deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker Nga Kor Ming says Parliament is planning to implement 'Ministry Day' in the coming July sitting. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 10, 2019.
A NEW initiative called “Ministry Day” will be launched in Dewan Rakyat in July to allow more ministers to answer questions from opposition lawmakers, deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming said. This is part of parliamentary reforms under the Pakatan Harapan government to improve Parliament’s efficiency and shed its “rubber stamp” image under speaker Mohd Ariff Md Yusof, since forming the federal government a year ago.
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