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Anwar insists debates be allowed during budget winding-up speeches
Published:  Nov 23, 2020 12:55 PM
Updated: 6:00 AM

PARLIAMENT | Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has protested Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun's format for the Budget 2021 winding-up speeches by ministers, characterising it as “unparliamentary”.

This morning, Azhar announced that ministers will each get 20 minutes to answer questions posed to their respective ministries. Given the time limit, ministers will present an “executive summary” of their answers and the rest will be uploaded onto the Parliament website... 


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