Ruckus in Parliament as Opposition accuse govt of bulldozing Bill on foreign country’s immunity, claim PM given absolute power
“Kota Baru MP and Larut MP, you were ministers before, how many committees have been chaired by the prime minister , you didn’t have any problems,” she said, referring to Perikatan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan and Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
Clause 30 on “withdrawal of immunities of foreign State where there is no reciprocal treatment” states where the prime minister is satisfied that Malaysia would not receive, in any foreign State, any immunity corresponding to those conferred by Malaysia under this Act, they may withdraw all or any of immunity against that foreign State.
Hamzah, when he stood up to ask for the minister’s clarification, said that there are concerns of superpowers “squeezing” the prime minister in the future, hence the caution of placing such huge powers on the prime minister alone.
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