The Malaysian Insight

DEWAN Rakyat has been adjourned for a third time today as the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is still discussing the agenda, said Azalina Othman Said.

The deputy speaker told lawmakers that as discussions are still ongoing, on today’s agenda, Dewan Rakyat will be adjourned till 3.30pm.

The Pengerang MP, however, did not elaborate on the third adjournment today.

At noon, Bernama reported that several VVIP cars were seen entering Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s residence in Bukit Damansara after Istana Negara’s statement today.

Parliament was first adjourned at around noon today before deputy speaker Rashid Hasnon ended the morning session early at 12.45pm.

Dewan Rakyat was adjourned after opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (Port Dickson-PH) told Parliament that Istana Negara had rebuked the government over the revocation of Emergency Ordinances today.

In a statement issued by Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, the king said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Parliament) Takiyuddin Hassan’s announcement on the revocation had caused confusion among lawmakers.

He also said Takiyuddin’s remarks in the Dewan Rakyat were inaccurate.

“The Agong is disappointed with the statement made in Parliament on July 26 that the government has revoked all Emergency Ordinances, even though the matter was not referred to him.

“His Majesty is also greatly saddened that what was decreed to Takiyuddin and Attorney-General Idrus Harun during an online meeting on July 24 – that the motion to repeal Emergency Ordinances must be tabled and debated in Parliament for the purpose of dissolution – has not been implemented.

“The Agong stresses that Takiyuddin’s remarks on July 26 were inaccurate and had misled MPs,” Fadil said in the statement. – July 29, 2021.