Infamous for his consistent no-shows at important sittings and voting sessions, Marang MP Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is once again conspicuously absent during the opening of the 15th Parliament session today.
Opposition MPs have defended their decision to skip a portion of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting, saying attending the Gerakan Selamatkan Syariah rally at the Palace of Justice should not be considered as “ponteng”.
The names of MPs found to be deliberately absent from parliamentary sittings will be displayed on the Dewan Rakyat website so that their constituents can be informed of the matter.
Absenteeism among representatives in Parliament may soon prove to be costly for politicians, as Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul is now looking at ways to penalise them for failing to attend sittings.
Rumah agam milik biduanita negara, Allahyarham Datuk Sharifah Aini yang selama ini menjadi lambang kemewahan anak seni tempatan yang benar-benar sukses dalam bidang nyanyian sedang dalam proses untuk dirobohkan.
There is sufficient rice supply to cover the country’s domestic needs for the next four to five months, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
