Why a one-day special sitting of Parliament and when doable — Hafiz Hassan | Malay Mail

JUNE 26 — Both Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun and Senate President Rais Yatim have proposed a special sitting of Parliament in early August to make the necessary amendments to the Standing Orders and other issues.

“That this House is committed to taking all steps necessary to balance its responsibilities for continuing scrutiny of the executive, legislating and representation of the interests of constituents with adherence to the guidance issued by Public Health England and the restrictions placed upon all citizens of the United Kingdom, and is further committed, in pursuit of that aim, to allowing virtual participation in the House’s proceedings, to extending the digital capacity of those proceedings to...

The SOC is one of the Select Committees formed under Standing Order 78 whose duty is to “consider from time to time and report on all matters relating to the Standing Orders which may be referred to it by the House.” Rightly therefore, it is the SOC that should report on amendments to the Standing Orders.

Now, the state of Emergency will end on Aug 1. Aug 2 will be the first working day of the month. If the state of emergency is not extended, a notice of a Special Meeting to be held on Aug 5 or Aug 6 may be issued by the Dewan Rakyat. The Speaker can so determine under Standing Order 9.Of course, August is more than a month away. Parliament can be reconvened or recalled for the Special Meeting in July. It’s for the prime minister to make the call as well.

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