GEORGE TOWN: The Penang legislative assembly sitting will continue as usual if the state government does not get the green light to dissolve it, says state Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang.
He said the state assembly, which is slated on Nov 4, will proceed as usual if the state government has not been dissolved at that time.
"State legislators must remember that they are the people's representatives, and given that they are expected to stand for the people in the state assembly, they should play their role with due diligence,” he was quoted tellingLaw added that once the Pakatan Harapan presidential council decides not to dissolve the state assembly, the state budget will be held on Nov 4 as scheduled, which will be the first time in history that a state assembly will be held concurrently with the general...
Law said that the deadline for submitting written questions to the state legislature is at 5.30pm on Friday , but he is unsure of the number of written questions sent thus far.Article type: free
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