THE United Nations Association Malaysia (Unam) welcomes the statement by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that Parliament can convene during the ongoing Emergency. Unam underlines that a functioning Parliament is necessary for a system of checks and balances that is the basis of democracy and representative government.
As Parliament would be able to thoroughly debate pressing issues facing Malaysians as a result of many Covid-19 response measures, including a sustainable and rights-based pandemic response, it is clearly incumbent on the Prime Minister to take steps to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible.
