THE new President of the Dewan Negara, Senator Datuk S. A. Vigneswaran, is reported to have said that “his main aim is to ensure that the Dewan Negara was not seen as a mere rubber stamp by the people.” Many patriotic citizens likewise would like to see the Dewan Negara as part of the check-and-balance mechanism of the country, as was intended by the forefathers of the Constitution.
Constitutional role: The Constitution of Malaysia and the Standing Orders of the Senate envisage these functions for the Senate:
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