PM to rebuke MPs for truancy from Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today criticised the attitude and the lack of commitment by his MPs which resulted in yesterday’s Dewan Rakyat session to be halted temporarily due to absenteeism.
An upset prime minister said this was not the first time such an incident has happened and he would talk to the MPs on the matter.
“We’ll have to talk to the MPs. They were very anxious to be candidates for the election (but) after getting elected, they are not serious about serving the people,” he told reporters after opening the International Social Well-Being Conference 2019 and the launch of Malaysia@Work today.
Yesterday, the Dewan Rakyat sitting was halted due to inadequate quorum.
According to the Dewan Rakyat Meeting Standing Order Number 13 (1), the quorum for Council and Committee Meetings must have a minimum 26 MPs, not including the chairman.
By Fifi Harteeny Marzuki
