Lack of quorum in Parliament causes a stir


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The winding-up debate to pass the Supply Bill 2020 for the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry turned chaotic Tuesday (Nov 26) night when there were insufficient MPs in the House to fill the required quorum.

This happened when deputy minister Hannah Yeoh ended her winding-up speech at committee-level for the ministry at about 9pm.

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