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Speaker refuses to cite Guan Eng, Opposition MPs stage walkout
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Dewan Rakyat today after Speaker refused to cite Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng for allegedly misleading the House. Earlier, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob submitted a motion to refer
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Liew: No new lead to reopen corruption probe against Taib
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no new lead for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to reopen corruption investigation against Sarawak Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud. In a Parliamentary reply, Law Minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong said while MACC had received information
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Dr M to Opposition: Thank you for supporting ‘Undi18’ Bill
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was delighted by the overwhelming bipartisan support in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday for the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution to lower the voting age to 18 years. Describing it as the
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Dewan Rakyat passes ‘Undi18’ constitutional amendment
KUALA LUMPUR: The Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2019 to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 was approved in the Dewan Rakyat today with more than two-thirds majority required. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said all 211
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Hanipa: Govt mulls amending OSA to plug leaks
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering to amend the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA) to prevent the leak of state secrets. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin told the Dewan Rakyat during Question Time today that
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DPM: NADMA played a vital role in managing Kuala Koh incident
KUALA LUMPUR: The involvement of the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) in handling the measles outbreak in Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, has helped the agency in playing its role in formulating a more effective disaster management strategy, instruction and action
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Dr M: Get over your nationalistic ego and learn English
KUALA LUMPUR: Get over your nationalistic pride in defending Bahasa Melayu and accept the use of English as a language of knowledge. Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat during the Minister’s Question Time today, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said
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Over RM12,000 spent on each drug addict a year
KUALA LUMPUR: The government spent RM12,775 on treating each drug addict per year, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman told the Dewan Rakyat today. He said the amount was estimated together with RM35 spent on rehabilitation cost per day
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Nazri: MAS is too tragic, change its name
KUALA LUMPUR: Former tourism minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAS) should consider changing its name in a bid to revive the ailing national carrier. Speaking at the Parliament lobby today, Nazri described MAS’ situation as hitting
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Putrajaya withdraws NSC amendment and lowering voting age Bills
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has withdrawn two Bills from the Dewan Rakyat today- one is the amendment to the controversial National Security Council Act (NSC) 2016 and the constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 years of age.
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