KUALA LUMPUR: The institutional reform agenda, the construction of a new nuclear reactor and the misappropriation of subsidised diesel in the country will be among the matters discussed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Oct 23). According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, Aminolhuda Hassan (PH-Sri Gading) is scheduled to ask the Prime … Read more
Blushi was referring to images published by local media showing masked police stopping a car, removing Meta, who appeared to resist, and escorting him to a police special forces van. “This government will pay the price in every street and in every square,” Blushi said when asked if there would be protests following the arrest. … Read more
THE MEETING ABOUT THE LIE Mr Nathan then met with Singh and Ms Loh on Oct 12, 2021 where they discussed what to do about Ms Khan’s lie. At this meeting, Mr Nathan said Singh told them that he had a feeling that the anecdote would come up in parliament again. “He had conveyed to … Read more
Last Updated: October 17, 2024, 02:09 IST The committee, which has been constituted recently, has not just a new chairman in Radha Mohan Das Agarwal but a host of new members. (Representational image: AFP) The most important point on which many of the members seem to agree has been rising cybercrimes across the country, resulting … Read more
AIUDF Chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal on October 16 sparked controversy by claiming that the Parliament is built on land of Waqf property. He said”…There are voices and a list of Waqf properties across the world is out – the Parliament building, surrounding areas, areas around Vasant Vihar up to the airport have been built on … Read more
Over R160 million in overtime pay was spent on the protectors of President Cyril Ramaphosa, his deputy Paul Mashatile and other high-ranking South African politicians in the 2023-2024 financial year. This was revealed by Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu last week, answering a question posed by Rise Mzansi member of Parliament Makashule Gana. And this … Read more
BJP Lok Sabha member and Waqf JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal. File pic/ANI Jagdambika Pal is a senior member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the head of the committee. Right after boycotting the meeting on Tuesday, the opposition MPs sent a letter to the Lok Sabha speaker, seeking his intervention in the matter … Read more
On Aug 3, 2021, Ms Khan said she had accompanied a woman to make a police report three years ago, and that the victim had come out crying because a police officer allegedly made comments about her dressing and the fact that she had been drinking. She repeated the anecdote on Oct 4, 2021. In … Read more
Asked by POLITICO whether Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is a green champion, Thunberg shook her head and replied “no.” The 21-year-old founder of the Fridays for Future movement was later detained as Belgian authorities moved in to break up the demonstration. Among the demonstrators gathering at a simultaneous demonstration outside the Parliament on … Read more
Calls for a change in the law have gained fresh momentum in recent months thanks to campaigning by the prominent British broadcaster Esther Rantzen, who disclosed that she has lung cancer and had joined Dignitas, the assisted dying clinic in Switzerland. Views at the top of government are split on the subject, with Energy Secretary … Read more
