Consider This: Parliament (Part 2) - Grilling, Grandstanding, Gaming

Jul 27, 2021, 03:20 PM

On Day 1, de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan stunned Dewan Rakyat by claiming that the Cabinet had decided to revoke all six Emergency Ordinances. His refusal to clarify matters cast a shadow on Day 2 of the special sitting of Parliament. What trends can be discerned from the dynamics in the House and what implications does it have for parliamentary democracy? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Bridget Welsh, Asia Research Institute at the University of Nottingham Malaysia.