KUALA LUMPUR: The re-enactment of the Parliamentary Services Act and upgrading of the Parliamentary Select Committee to empower Parliament are among the key agenda for reform by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul.
Johari, who was elected to the post on Dec 19 last year, said he, along with Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim, had met with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to discuss the proposed law.
He said the committee, which is made up of government and opposition MPs, can make recommendations and reports for the check and balance process and deal with issues that crop up at the ministries concerned. Apart from that, Johari said the Houses of Parliament Act 1952 is also expected to be improved, including raising the maximum fine from RM1,000 to RM10,000 to be imposed on members of the House who violate the stipulated rules in a move to create a first-class Parliament.He said that under the law, a fine can be imposed on MPs who make racist, insulting and gender-discriminatory statements and they can also be suspended from Parliament.
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, is scheduled to table the 2023 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat on Feb 24.
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