PETALING JAYA: The proposed constitutional amendment to limit the prime minister’s tenure to 10 years and the political funding bill are among the bills still being studied by the government, says law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
At a press conference at Parliament, he listed a number of constitutional amendments and important bills, including the Parliamentary Services Bill, saying they are not ready to be tabled.
“They must be refined first and then be brought to the Cabinet for approval before they can be tabled at Parliament for the first reading and so on.
“However, this can only happen if there are no ‘obstacles’ along the way,” he said.
Wan Junaidi also shared that there are currently 16 bills awaiting their second reading and 13 that are ready for the first reading.
On a separate note, the law minister has assured the public that the anti-party hopping law will be enforced before the next general election (GE15).
The law, which was approved at a special sitting of the Dewan Negara on Aug 9, has been gazetted but its date of enforcement has yet to be determined.
“I will tell you soon. Just bear with me and I will appear before (the media) soon and explain further then,” he told reporters.
When asked about whether all the bills mentioned could be tabled in time before Parliament dissolves, Wan Junaidi reiterated that there shouldn’t be any issue. - FMT
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