The state assembly is scheduled to reconvene for three days from Aug 24.
Perlis Speaker Hamdan Bahari said the first meeting of the fourth session of the 14th state assembly had obtained the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, who has agreed to officiate at the meeting on Aug 24.
“We have no problems convening the state assembly as the Emergency will end on Aug 1,” he told Bernama today.
He said a meeting with related agencies, among them the National Security Council (MKN) of Perlis, police and the state health department, would be held soon to seek advice on SOPs and other Covid-19-related regulations.
“This is not the first time the state assembly will be convening during the Covid-19 period, but we will give emphasis to aspects of SOP compliance as done previously,” he said.
Hamdan advised assemblymen who will be attending the meeting to focus on issues related to efforts to break the chain of Covid-19 infections.
Earlier, Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor said the state was ready to hold its assembly sitting at any time the situation permitted.
“We will seek advice from the National Security Council and we will be ready to reconvene under strict SOPs,” he said in a statement.
Hajiji said he held discussions with assembly speaker Kadzim Yahya yesterday following the King’s view that Parliament should sit as soon as possible.
In a statement, Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the King was aware of Parliament’s important role in discussing issues involving Covid-19.
Meanwhile, the Negeri Sembilan government will also seek the consent of the King through the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Almarhum Tuanku Munawir to convene the state assembly.
Menteri besar Aminuddin Harun said a discussion was held yesterday with state assembly speaker Zulkefly Mohamad Omar to plan the state assembly sitting.
“I will present the resolutions of the discussion to Tuanku Muhriz to get his consent.
“The state assembly shall be summoned, prorogued and dissolved on a date deemed appropriate by the King after consultation with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan,” he said in a statement today.
The last time the state assembly was convened was on Dec 3, 2020, for five days.
Aminuddin said any date to be raised for Tuanku Muhriz’s consent would also take into account the notice period of at least 28 days to state assembly members in accordance with Rule IV, Order 5, Rules and Standing Orders of the State Legislative Assembly 1960.