Stop the charade, Najib tells PM on Parliament
Najib Razak says as long as Muhyiddin Yassin does not send a notice for Parliament to sit, the statement is just a charade.
PETALING JAYA: A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that the government will take the necessary steps to reconvene Parliament is nothing but a “charade”, says Najib Razak.
Following the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call yesterday to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible, the PMO said the government had taken note of the palace’s views and would take necessary steps based on the Constitution and laws.
“This statement is a charade as long as he (Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin) does not send a notice for Parliament to sit,” the former prime minister said in a Facebook post.
“Under normal circumstances when not in an Emergency, the prime minister must give at least 28 days’ notice before a sitting of Parliament can be held.
“However, during the Emergency, the government can waive this requirement by issuing emergency ordinances like they did to increase the fine (for not complying with Covid-19 SOPs) tenfold, take over private facilities for government use, and enforce a fake news law with a fine of RM100,000.”
A statement from the palace yesterday said the King was aware of the important role of Parliament in discussing matters related to Covid-19 and wanted it to be reconvened as soon as possible.
This was followed by a joint statement by the Malay Rulers that there was no need for the nation to remain under a state of emergency after Aug 1. They also called for state assemblies to reopen.
In an interview with Harakahdaily last night, law minister Takiyuddin Hassan pointed out that the King did not set a date on when Parliament should reconvene, only that it should be done “as soon as possible”.
“I just want to see them have the intention and loyalty to follow the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Malays Rulers’ orders,” Najib said, without mentioning any names.
“Everything else is just an excuse.”
PKR’s Wong Chen also criticised the PMO’s statement, calling for Muhyiddin to “stop insulting people’s intelligence with more empty and meaningless statements”.
“Was this statement written by a comedian?” the Subang MP asked in a Facebook post.
“All we want to know is the PM’s definition of ‘immediate’ and what is his proposed date to reconvene Parliament.”
Following the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call yesterday to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible, the PMO said the government had taken note of the palace’s views and would take necessary steps based on the Constitution and laws.
“This statement is a charade as long as he (Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin) does not send a notice for Parliament to sit,” the former prime minister said in a Facebook post.
“Under normal circumstances when not in an Emergency, the prime minister must give at least 28 days’ notice before a sitting of Parliament can be held.
“However, during the Emergency, the government can waive this requirement by issuing emergency ordinances like they did to increase the fine (for not complying with Covid-19 SOPs) tenfold, take over private facilities for government use, and enforce a fake news law with a fine of RM100,000.”
A statement from the palace yesterday said the King was aware of the important role of Parliament in discussing matters related to Covid-19 and wanted it to be reconvened as soon as possible.
This was followed by a joint statement by the Malay Rulers that there was no need for the nation to remain under a state of emergency after Aug 1. They also called for state assemblies to reopen.
In an interview with Harakahdaily last night, law minister Takiyuddin Hassan pointed out that the King did not set a date on when Parliament should reconvene, only that it should be done “as soon as possible”.
“I just want to see them have the intention and loyalty to follow the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Malays Rulers’ orders,” Najib said, without mentioning any names.
“Everything else is just an excuse.”
PKR’s Wong Chen also criticised the PMO’s statement, calling for Muhyiddin to “stop insulting people’s intelligence with more empty and meaningless statements”.
“Was this statement written by a comedian?” the Subang MP asked in a Facebook post.
“All we want to know is the PM’s definition of ‘immediate’ and what is his proposed date to reconvene Parliament.”
every mp now turn into a mind reader.
ReplyDeleteHohoho... Najib sounds like Leader of the Opposition....
ReplyDeleteOoh.. I forgot his party UMBO is still in the PN Government.
Kerbau from Wee KHAT Siong too, making up silly rules to make himself look important and powerful...ha ha ha...
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Get police approval before loading, unloading non-essentials, says Wee
Bernama -June 17, 2021
PUTRAJAYA: Exporters, importers, and warehouse operators must obtain police approval with their cargo-related documents as proof before loading or unloading non-essential goods, said transport minister Wee Ka Siong.
He said the list of workers involved in carrying out the operations must also be attached as the number of workers allowed was limited under the relevant SOPs.
“This police permission can be used as travel permission for workers at roadblocks and to be shown to enforcement personnel while performing the activities at the company’s premises,” he said in a statement today.
This follows the national security council’s decision to allow exporters and importers to perform loading and unloading of non-essential goods from 8am to 8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from tomorrow to alleviate the situation for logistics players and to clear capacity at ports and airports.
The activities are limited to loading and unloading cargo to and from factories, ports, and airports intended for export and import. They include clearance, planning, movement of goods, forklift operations, loading and unloading.
Wee said the operations would also allow the movement of non-essential goods, which was limited to stock in hand only, for importing and exporting to neighbouring countries.
However, he said operations for essential goods that had been granted with the ministry of international trade and industry letter were not subject to this arrangement.
Wee said the decision to allow the operations was reached after considering the balance between addressing the alarming numbers of Covid-19 cases and the need to ensure adequate and uninterrupted movement of goods for conventional marketplaces and e-commerce activities.
Saying that a similar port clearing exercise was implemented during the movement control order last year, Wee gave an assurance that his ministry would continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure that the movement of goods and cargo was unhindered, and to reduce shocks to the market in general.
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