KUALA LUMPUR: Some 70% of Parliament staff disagree with the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025 that is set to allow Parliament to recruit its own staff, among others, claims Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General has objected to the application by three MPs to participate in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's judicial review application linked to his house arrest bid, saying there was no need for watching brief lawyers to be present.
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court on Monday (Feb 10) dismissed an application from two former Penang assemblymen who were seeking leave to appeal a decision regarding the validity of a motion passed by the state legislative assembly which declared their seats vacant.
KUALA LUMPUR: Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, may be hiding in Myanmar under the protection of its military generals, says lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun plans to return to his legal practice after stepping down as Speaker when Parliament reconvenes on Dec 19.
PETALING JAYA: The Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat and the state assemblies have the power to determine whether the seven rogue Bersatu elected representatives will have to vacate their seats based on their interpretation of the phrase “ceased to be party members”, say constitutional experts.
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of the Sulu claim will not be debated in the Dewan Rakyat because Malaysia has ongoing proceedings involving the matter abroad and the government's legal strategies should not be revealed to the world, says Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.
KUALA LUMPUR: “I am disappointed,” said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun as he reprimanded Members of Parliament (MPs) on the uproar in the House yesterday over the Sulu Sultanate claim issue.
PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun is “dead wrong” to say that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin never asked for the prime minister’s post, says DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang.
KUALA LUMPUR: After Datuk Azis Jamman (Warisan-Sepanggar) was called in for questioning over a speech made in Parliament, Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun says he will speak to the police over the matter to ensure that MPs right to speak in the House is upheld.
THERE needs to be concerted effort to address gender inequality, which is still pervasive here even 27 years after Malaysia accepted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Cedaw), says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.
PETALING JAYA: All Parliament Select Committee proceedings, including the upcoming Wednesday (Jan 19) meeting to discuss the share ownership of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Tan Sri Azam Baki will not be open to the public due to Parliamentary standing orders, says Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.
SPEAKER Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun gave a tongue lashing to Opposition MPs over the chaos in the House on Monday, saying he was disappointed.
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun said he will find out what transpired during the fiery exchange in the House on Wednesday (July 20) involving Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (BN-Pasir Salak) and a few Opposition MPs.
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): In conjunction with the 62nd anniversary of Parliament on Saturday (Sept 11), Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun wants parliamentary special select committees to be empowered as it has a very important role to carry out checks and balances in the administration of the country.
PETALING JAYA: Motions by at least two lawmakers to remove Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun, better known as Art Harun, as Dewan Rakyat Speaker were rejected by Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon.
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yaasin was a reformer whose reforming efforts, many have chosen to overlook, says Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.
PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun says he will recuse himself from any motions which involve the Attorney General as Tan Sri Idrus Harun is his brother.
PETALING JAYA: The Pakatan Harapan presidential council must stop the politics of hate without any kind of substance through misinformation and a false narrative, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun.
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun was seen arriving at Istana Negara at 1.30pm on Tuesday (Nov 22).