Parliamentary services act, upgrading of select committee on Johari's agenda for reform
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- 08 Feb 2023
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The re-enactment of the Parliamentary Services Act and upgrading of the Parliamentary Select Committee to empower Parliament are among the key agenda for reform by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul.
Johari, who was elected to the post on Dec 19 last year, said he, along with Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim, had met with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to discuss the proposed law.
"The Prime Minister himself is supportive of this. The draft (of the bill) has been sent to the Attorney General's Chambers, and will subsequently, be sent to the Prime Minister's Department for fine-tuning from all aspects, including finance, legislation and so on," he told Bernama.
The Parliamentary Services Act was first enacted in 1963, just a few months before the formation of Malaysia. It allowed Parliament to act as a truly independent body, running its own affairs, selecting its staff and controlling its expenditure.
The re-enactment of the Parliamentary Services Act and upgrading of the Parliamentary Select Committee to empower Parliament are among the key agenda for reform by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul.
Johari, who was elected to the post on Dec 19 last year, said he, along with Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim, had met with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to discuss the proposed law.
"The Prime Minister himself is supportive of this. The draft (of the bill) has been sent to the Attorney General's Chambers, and will subsequently, be sent to the Prime Minister's Department for fine-tuning from all aspects, including finance, legislation and so on," he told Bernama.
The Parliamentary Services Act was first enacted in 1963, just a few months before the formation of Malaysia. It allowed Parliament to act as a truly independent body, running its own affairs, selecting its staff and controlling its expenditure. Read More…
