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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The official dates for the next Parliament sitting has yet to be announced, although the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has on February 24 decreed that Parliament could reconvene even during the Emergency period.
This has been confirmed by a Parliament officer today, that schedule for the next Parliament sitting has not been updated on its website.
“Not yet,” the Parliament officer said, requesting anonymity.
The Parliament officer has also dismissed news reports which indicated that Parliament is set to reconvene on March 8.
Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Rashid Hasnon has also clarified that Parliament will not reconvene on March 8 as there are several procedures that needed to be fine-tuned.
“There will be no Parliament sitting as reported by the media. There are a few procedures needed, so it will not be as early as March 8,” he told Malay Mail.
Rashid also told FMT this evening that the Parliament secretariat must give MPs notice of a meeting at least 28 days in advance.
“There are procedures we need to adhere to before we can convene the seating,” he was quoted as saying.