Govt not required to explain bill withdrawals, says Takiyuddin

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 27 Aug 2020 3:05PM · 3 Comments

Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan says Clause 62 of the Standing Orders makes no mention of the need for the government to explain why it is withdrawing a bill. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 27, 2020.

TAKIYUDDIN Hassan today stressed that the government is not required to give a reason for its withdrawal of the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2019 to limit the prime minister’s time in office to just two terms.

The de facto law minister said Clause 62 of the Standing Orders states that “the member in charge of a bill may rise in his place and request that the bill be withdrawn… or that the next stage of the bill be postponed either before the commencement of public business or when any stage of the bill is reached in the order of business”.

“There is no mention that the government must give a reason for a bill’s withdrawal,” he said in response to a motion raised by Sim Tze Tzin (PH-Bayan Baru) on the matter after the question-and-answer session.

Takiyuddin yesterday withdrew the bill, which was first tabled by the Pakatan Harapan administration last year. – Bernama, August 27, 2020.

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  • No transparency and accountability to Rakyat. Oh yeah, we did not vote you in.

    Posted 3 years ago by Yew Kit Yam · Reply

  • Don't worry, the rakyat are taking notes in preparation for the next GE.

    Posted 3 years ago by Anak Kampung · Reply

  • Seriously think cant because he is smart enough to cook up a reason. Somehow this fool believes his pay god is from god rather then the taxpayers like us. Thats the reason he has to tell us why.

    Posted 3 years ago by Alphonz Jayaratnam · Reply