Perak BN welcomes King’s advice for Parliament, state assemblies to reconvene, says MB

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IPOH: Perak Barisan Nasional welcomes the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s advice to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible, says Datuk Saarani Mohamad.

The Perak Mentri Besar said the state coalition upholds the advice of Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for Parliament and state assemblies to reconvene to enable discussion and debate to address the current Covid-19 pandemic.

“We (Perak Barisan) are confident that His Majesty’s advice will pave the way for collective efforts among parliamentarians to find the best way to address the current health crisis, as well as work towards the restoration of the economy.

“It is important for Parliament to reconvene to ensure the decisions taken by the government in addressing the Covid-19 crisis are done on the principle of checks and balances without ignoring the rights and views of the people,” he said in a statement Thursday (June 17).

On Wednesday (June 16), the King expressed his opinion that Parliament must reconvene as soon as possible.

His Majesty said this was to enable the Emergency Ordinances and the Covid-19 National Recovery Plan to be debated by lawmakers.

Saarani also called on all parties, including lawmakers to respect and uphold His Majesty’s command without issuing any statement that could be seen as challenging or belittling the institution of the constitutional monarch.



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