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India.com
12-08-2025
- Politics
- India.com
From Onions Garland To 124 Not Out: Why INDIA Blocs T-Shirt Protest Took Center Stage In Parliament?
On the seventeenth day of the Monsoon Session, a resolute protest by the INDIA bloc leaders was witnessed in the Parliament premises against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday joined other INDIA bloc members in staging the demonstration. Several Opposition MPs arrived dressed in white T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "124 Not Out", signalling their united stand. Prominent leaders, including Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) MP Supriya Sule and DMK MP Kanimozhi, were seen holding onions during the protest, a symbolic gesture to highlight their concerns. Protesters held banners with slogans like "Our Vote. Our Right. Our Fight" while another banner read "SIR – Silent Invisible Rigging". What Is '124 NOT OUT' t-shirts INDIA bloc MPs wore white T-shirts bearing the name 'Minta Devi,' who, according to them, is listed as a 124-year-old first-time voter in Bihar's voter roll. According to the media reports, Congress MP Manickam Tagore told reporters that the Bihar voter list includes Devi's name as a first-time voter, accusing the Election Commission of India of functioning as 'a department of the BJP.' On Monday, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, and other INDIA bloc MPs were detained by the Delhi Police while marching from Parliament to the Election Commission office in protest against alleged irregularities in Bihar. Meanwhile, BJP MP PP Chaudhary will move a motion seeking the extension of the Joint Parliamentary Committee tenure on 'One Nation One Election Bill' till the first day of the last week of the Winter Parliament Session. According to the motion, JPC Chairman PP Chaudhary along with Congress MP Manish Tiwari will move the motion to extend time for the presentation of the report of the Joint Committee on the 'Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment ) Bill, 2024" upto the first day of last week of the Winter Session, 2025".
Free Malaysia Today
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Expect late nights at coming Dewan Rakyat meeting, says speaker
The Dewan Rakyat is set to meet again from Monday before adjourning on Aug 28. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The daily sitting at the upcoming Dewan Rakyat meeting might be extended into the night to accommodate the packed schedule, with the main focus being the tabling and debate of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). Speaker Johari Abdul said the sittings, which will begin at 10am, could possibly continue until 10pm or 11pm, reported Bernama. Johari said his office has received a wide range of motions from MPs ahead of the next meeting, which is set to start on Monday and conclude on Aug 28. He noted that the tabling of the 13MP is particularly significant as it offers the country an opportunity to showcase its resilience and progress amid global uncertainties. Johari also encouraged Malaysians to engage with their MPs directly by tagging them in posts on social media platforms. 'Don't wait until they return to their constituencies to complain,' he said at an event in Sungai Petani. 'Raise issues while Parliament is in session.'
Malay Mail
18-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Parliament gears up for marathon 13MP debate as Speaker urges rakyat to ‘tag your MPs'
SUNGAI PETANI, July 18 — The upcoming Dewan Rakyat session, scheduled to begin next Monday until August 28, is expected to run into the night with the main focus being the tabling and debate of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said his office has received a wide range of motions from the honourable Members of Parliament (MPs), indicating a packed and intense session ahead. 'So I call on the people on the ground, when the 13MP is tabled, they have to inform their MPs about what they want to be raised in Parliament. 'Tag their MPs (on social media) so that their voices can be heard. Don't wait until the MPs return to their constituencies to complain. Raise the issue while Parliament is in session,' he said after officiating the National Information Dissemination Centre (Nadi) at Taman Pekan Baru today. Johari said the sitting will probably be extended into the night to accommodate the packed schedule, beginning daily at 10am and possibly continuing until 10pm or 11pm. Johari noted that the tabling of the 13MP is particularly significant as Malaysia holds the Asean Chairmanship this year, and it offers an opportunity to showcase the country's resilience and progress amid global uncertainties. In another development, he urged the public to fully utilise services made available at Nadi centres to improve their livelihoods and economic opportunities. 'Nadi isn't just about digital access or community programmes. It can be a one-stop centre for people to obtain vital information and explore business opportunities. 'It's a platform to gain knowledge not only academically but also across various fields. I encourage youth, especially, to take advantage of these centres to learn and engage with their communities,' he said. Nadi Taman Pekan Baru, which began operations on Feb 9, is one of four new centres established in Kedah under the '1 DUN 1 Nadi' initiative, bringing the total number of Nadi centres in the state to 81. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
PM to brief govt MPs on key issues this evening, says Fadhlina
Education minister Fadhlina Sidek (centre) visiting SMK Taman Waiduri to observe the progress of Program Anak Kita, an effort between the finance and education ministries and Yayasan Hasanah. NIBONG TEBAL : Education minister Fadhlina Sidek says the closed-door meeting between the prime minister and MPs later this evening is meant to help government MPs prepare for the upcoming sitting of Parliament. She said the session would involve briefings on major current issues and allow MPs to receive clarity on the government's stand. 'I think it's a very progressive step, with explanations given directly by the prime minister himself,' she told reporters at SMK Taman Widuri here. The next Parliament session begins next week. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Barisan Nasional MPs at Seri Perdana on Friday in a closed-door meeting believed to have focused on current national issues. Key figures present included deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and defence minister Khaled Nordin. No statements were given to the media. Fadhlina was at SMK Taman Waiduri to observe the progress of Program Anak Kita, a tripartite effort by the finance and education ministries and Yayasan Hasanah. It gives academic support to poor students through personal coaching, counselling, and digital tools. In Penang, 460, 2024 SPM candidates under the programme recorded a 99% exam attendance rate, with 93% qualifying for the SPM certificate. The programme also saw over 1,000 students nationwide improve from failing grades, particularly in core subjects like Bahasa Melayu, history and mathematics.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
S'pore's 15th Parliament to open on Sept 5; President's Address to set out Govt's priorities
SINGAPORE – The 15th Parliament will sit for its first session at 5pm on Sept 5, and all newly elected MPs will be sworn in then. The sitting will start with the election of the Speaker of Parliament and swearing-in of MPs, said Leader of the House Indranee Rajah in a statement on June 13. Mr Seah Kian Peng, an MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, is the current Speaker. At the session, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will deliver an opening address to outline the Government's priorities, policies and programmes. This will be followed by a debate on his address from Sept 22 to 26. The President's Address is important as it will set out strategies and key policies to steer Singapore through the current challenging geopolitical climate and economic uncertainties, said Ms Indranee in a Facebook post on June 13. This address is delivered by the President on behalf of the Government whenever Parliament reopens. At the opening of the 14th Parliament after the 2020 General Election, then president Halimah Yacob said Singapore stood at a time of great change, and that the country had to rethink its problems and evolve its social models and policies to suit the new circumstances. This included taking a fresh look at crucial pillars of society, such as its concept of meritocracy, multiracialism, and the way it conducted its politics, she said then. In her Facebook post, Ms Indranee noted that while MPs are already on the ground doing constituency work, parliamentary work begins only after its official opening. The 14th Parliament last sat in early April before dissolving on April 15 ahead of the general election on May 3. In total, 99 MPs will be sworn in, up from 95 in the 14th Parliament. Of the 99, 97 were elected at the polls while another two – Mr Andre Low and Ms Eileen Chong from the WP – were elected as Non-Constituency MPs (NCMPs). The pair were elected as the best-performing losers at the polls as part of the NCMP scheme that provides for opposition representation in Parliament. Overall, the ruling PAP will have 87 seats, with the rest filled by the WP. There will be a total of 29 first-time MPs sworn in – 24 from the PAP and five from the WP. Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
