PETALING JAYA: Senators will submit a proposal to amend the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act to strengthen the role of Dewan Negara, said its president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.
“The report of the transformative steps will be presented to the King and the ruling government as a means to champion the legislature so that no party will try to belittle the institution,” he said in a statement after chairing a virtual discussion with senators with the theme “Senate: The New Torch of Parliament in Malaysia” yesterday.
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