Petition tells govt to hold virtual sitting, join 21st century
Parliament is set to convene for a day on May 18. Aside from formalities involving the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, little else is on the agenda, which has written off the oral and written question sessions and motions. – April 28, 2020.
PARLIAMENT House is not the sole, sacred venue for sittings, which can take place elsewhere and in other forms in this age of technology, said a group of petitioners. The government must not shun technology and the possibilities it offers, they said in response to Putrajaya’s refusal to consider a virtual parliamentary session.
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