KUALA LUMPUR: A new broom is sweeping through the Dewan Rakyat, heralding an exciting year to come for this cornerstone of democracy.
There will be new Bills tabled by the end of this year as well as amendments made to the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952 to increase fines for unparliamentary behaviour from the current RM1,000 to a maximum of RM10,000, among other changes, said Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.
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