Pada 13 Julai, dua usul akan dibentangkan di Parlimen: (1) Usul Undi Tidak Percaya, dan (2) Usul Pemecatan Speaker yang sedia ada. Pada hari itu, adakah Ahli Parlimen kita akan bersuara dengan hati nurani atau mengikut arahan parti? Apa yang akan dilakukan oleh MP-MP kita pada 13 Julai?
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Will the MPs vote obeying their oath, or party lines?
Two motions are pending before Parliament: (1) Motion calling for a Vote of No Confidence against the PM; and (2) Motion for the Replacement of the current Speaker of Parliament. If the Speaker motion succeeds, the new Speaker can block the Vote of No Confidence. What will happen on the 13th?
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Is a Member of Parliament Your Trustee?
Is an MP disqualified from being an MP because he accepts wages from a third party? This is the wrong question to ask. Why?
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Virtual Court Hearings: are they legal? [Part 1]
Can any court in the land conduct a virtual or online hearing? Does the law allow it? Is it legal?
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Was the May 18, 2020 Malaysian Parliamentary ‘meeting’, lawful?
When is a Parliamentary 'meeting', a 'meeting'?
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Can the government dismiss the Speaker of Parliament?
Can the Government remove the Speaker of Parliament?
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Is the 18th May Parliamentary Meeting lawful?
No. Why? Parliament is the House of the People. Can our leaders silence the voice of the people?
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Can a voter sue his MP for switching sides?
Suppose an MP switches sides, so as to collapse the government. Can a voter in his constituency sue his MP? The answer seems to be, in theory, a Yes.
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Can MPs ask for Parliament to be convened much earlier?
Suppose 112 MPs (or more) request Parliament to convene earlier: can they do it? Does the law allow it? If Yes, how should they do it?
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Can the Speaker of Parliament override the Prime Minister?
The FMT reports that the Muhyiddin Government has asked Parliament to be convened on June 4, 2020, which is a delay of almost 6 months from Dec 2019. Now, a Malaysiakini report says that it will be postponed to 04 May. That the UMNO Sec. General has asked for it has not escaped the nation’s attention. Is that legal? What do you think?
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