Dewan Negara passes three Bills

The Upper House: The Dewan Negara has 102 seats although there are only 70 senators. Its styling is similar to that of the larger Dewan Rakyat, but on a smaller scale. — Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara on Tuesday approved the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Amendment) Bill 2023, the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill 2023 and the Highway Authority Malaysia (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill 2023.

The amendment to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999 was approved with a greater number of affirmative votes following discussions involving 11 Senate members.