Agong’s command on Parliament sitting during Emergency a nightmare for Muhyiddin, says Umno man
Published on: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Former deputy transport minister Aziz Kaprawi said there was a perception that the emergency was just a ‘licence’ for the PN government to be in full power with Parliament suspended.
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PETALING JAYA: Former Umno deputy minister Aziz Kaprawi has told Muhyiddin Yassin administration that it can no longer do “as it pleases” after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong said yesterday that Parliament can reconvene during the emergency period which lasts until August.
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Aziz said the King’s decree gave hope to the rakyat that parliamentary democracy in the country could resume.
“Therefore, I urge the prime minister to immediately advise the King for the parliamentary session to be held immediately,” he said in a Facebook posting.
The Parliament session usually starts in March.
Aziz, who was formerly the deputy transport minister, said a parliamentary sitting was needed to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic crisis and the problem involving the minority government.
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These issues, he said, could be debated with proper checks and balances by MPs.
Aziz said the movement control order (MCO) and emergency gazetted in January showed weaknesses and shortcomings in implementing standard operating procedures, especially regarding the reopening of schools.
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“The people are questioning the logic of easing SOPs while retaining the MCO.”
The former Sri Gading MP said even the Emergency Ordinance had yet to be used to address the health pandemic, giving the perception that the emergency was just a “licence” for the PN government to be in full power, with Parliament suspended.
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