Undi 18 (lowering of voting age from 21 to 18 years) and automatic voter registration will be implemented before Dec 31, while legislation to prevent party hopping and limiting the Prime Minister's tenure have been proposed to be brought to Parliament before July 2022.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this in clarifying the latest status on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Transformation and Political Stability between the government and Pakatan Harapan (PH) signed on Sept 13.
He said the implementation of Undi 18 and automatic voter registration is based on a Cabinet decision and that of the Kuching High Court on Sept 3.
"For Undi 18, we have no choice, the bill must be tabled before the end of this Parliament sitting, because the Judge has ruled that if we do not implement it, it means that the Prime Minister and the Malaysian government will be in contempt of court," he said in reply to a question from Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ( PH-Port Dickson) on the MoU in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He added that for the anti-party hopping legislation and limiting the Prime Minister's tenure, it required a detailed study and engagement sessions which could not be done in haste.
Elaborating further, Wan Junaidi said a meeting would be held with PH's leaders next month to get views on the proposed anti-hopping law as well as to state the government's stand on it.
On Parliamentary Reform, he said the Parliamentary Services Bill 2022 and the Parliament (Privileges and Powers) (Amendment) Bill 2022 were expected to be tabled during Parliament's First Meeting in 2022 in March.
Apart from that, regarding amendments to the Standing Orders of the Dewan Rakyat to enable Select Committees and Special Select Committees to hold open and hybrid meetings, Wan Junaidi said a Cabinet Memorandum had been prepared and was in the process of seeking feedback from the relevant parties.
These include the Attorney-General's Chambers; the Ministry of Finance; the Cabinet Division on the Constitution and Government Relations and the Office of the Chief Government Security Officer.
On amendments to the Constitution related to matters under the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63), Wan Junaidi said the Constitutional Amendment Bill on this was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on Nov 3 with the second reading scheduled for next month.
He said the government is also committed to ensuring the independence of the judiciary as well as the transformation of institutions and good governance.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Thu Nov 25 2021
Wan Junaidi said Undi 18 and automatic voter registration will be implemented before Dec 31 while legislation to prevent party hopping and limiting the Prime Minister's tenure have been proposed to be brought to Parliament before July 2022. - Japen
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