Two MPs have resigned late in Parliament’s term; the Constitution does not guarantee by-elections.
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The facts emerging from Sabah get murkier by the hour. If their resignation has been accepted, then they will lose their seats. Yet, unless the Speaker follows the procedure in Article 49A, one cannot ‘automatically knock out' the four Sabah MPs. Truth will out.
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The Speaker stays in office until he resigns, or another Speaker is appointed when the next parliament convenes.
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Was Art Harun, the Speaker, right, when he said, Najib could continue to sit as an MP, pending the King's decision over Najib's application for a royal pardon?
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Last week, the Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament declared that to table, in Parliament, a Motion of No Confidence against the PM, the motion needed the 'permission' of the Law Minister. Since when has any Speaker abdicated his duties to a minister? Is the Speaker's role subordinate to that of a minister?
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Adakah anda menyedari bahawa Malaysia telah menjadi tumpuan utama masalah perlembagaan dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini? Pada 13 Julai, Datuk Azhar Harun dilantik sebagai Speaker Parlimen. Adakah pelantikan Speaker baru sah? Beberapa persoalan timbul. Ini dibincangkan dalam atikel ini.
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Adakah MP hilang kelayakan (‘disqualified’?) dari menjadi seorang MP hanya kerana beliau menerima saraan atau pendapatan dari pihak ketiga? Saya berpendapat bahawa soalan ini merupakan suatu soalan yang tidak betul. Mengapa?
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Can the Government remove the Speaker of Parliament?
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Jawapannya adalah Tidak. Inilah sebabnya. Perdebatan mengenai isu undang-undang yang terperinci akan dibincangkan secara berasingan. Artikel ini hanya bertujuan untuk memberi penjelasan umum mengenai sistem Parlimen kita.
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No. Why? Parliament is the House of the People. Can our leaders silence the voice of the people?
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