The government has been urged to reinstate the Parliamentary Services Act 1963 that was repealed in 1992 in an effort to enhance the autonomy of Parliament, including the Dewan Negara as an influential forum in determining national policy.

During the debate on the royal address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the Dewan Negara today, Senator Mohd Yusmadi Mohd Yusoff said the act should be reinstated with improvements and added value that is appropriate for that purpose...