KUALA LUMPUR: A warning has been issued to Pakatan Harapan MPs who were absent from Dewan Rakyat proceedings, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Under Standing Order 13, there must be at least 26 MPs in the 222-seat Dewan for the sitting to proceed. In the House: Dr Mahathir speaking during the Dewan Rakyat proceedings alongside Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Rashid Hasnon had also reprimanded ministers and deputy ministers for their absence in Parliament then. The bloc vote made it through with 52 MPs voting for it to be passed while 51 voted against the allocation.

Source: The Star October 22, 2019 22:52 UTC