Only Three Questions Asked During 90-minute Question-and-answer Session In Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR. April 30 (Bernama) -- The question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat which began its sitting Wednesday was disrupted for almost an hour when several members of parliament, particularly from the opposition, raised questions on the meeting procedures.
Following the interruption, the first question on the Order Paper was only asked after 20 minutes the House was in session to be answered by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
However, several members of parliament, especially Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) and Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) continued to dispute the meeting procedures, prompting Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia to repeatedly ask them to allow the question-and-answer session to go on.
After nearly an hour later, only then the House could proceed with the second question, with Pandikar Amin reminding members of parliament on the importance of the session for the people's interests.
Only three questions were answered when the one-and-a-half-hour question-and-answer session ended at 11.30am.
The session began with Pandikar Amin proclaiming Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh) as the opposition leader.
He said Dr Wan Azizah was unanimously nominated for the post by Pakatan Rakyat.
After the proclammation, wheelchair-bound Karpal Singh continued to dispute procedures governing the swearing-in of members of parliament on Monday.
Pandikar Amin said the swearing-in was over and all members of parliament who were sworn in had been accepted as members of parliament.
"I've made the decision and I think the decision is final. It's legal and that's my decision," said Pandikar Amin.
Despite being constantly interrupted by members of parliament, Pandikar Amin, who was sworn in as the Dewan Rakyat speaker on Monday, appealed to them to cooperate for the sitting to proceed smoothly.
tunku : how to debate on important issue when stupid issue like the procedures of swearing-in being debate continuously for 2 days from this karpal singh. lucky he did not debate on why he can't bring his dog to parliament.