Agong: MPs must be visionaries


Tuanku Abdul Halim (centre, fifth from left) at the dinner held in his honour. Also in attendance were (from left) Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee, Opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Parliament Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia, Deputy Prime Minster Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Dewan Negara Speaker Datuk Seri S.A. Vigneswaran.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang diPertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah said Members of Parliament must be visionaries and concerned about the impact of laws on the nation's direction and the implementation of national policy.

"Being prejudiced, having vested interest and extreme partisanship to a political party must be avoided. A world-class parliament must not only possess modern infrastructure, but uphold the trust as elected representatives and be loyal to the country.

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