KUALA LUMPUR: The first meeting of the second term of the 15th Parliament sitting which sat for 31 days came to a close today.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul when conducting the afternoon session said the meeting was adjourned with several matters brought for the first time in Dewan Rakyat.
This includes the motion on the vote of confidence to support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Prime Minister's Question Time which was carried out every Tuesday as a pilot test for the prime minister to answer questions posed by the members of parliament (MP) and ministers on government's affairs.
At the same time, the Dewan Rakyat also saw the motion of thanks on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Royal Address during the opening of the session, the passing of the 2023 Supply Bill, 12 bill amendments as well as four motions submitted by the government.
The meeting this time around also saw the passing of the death penalty abolishment after it passed the Dewan Rakyat by a majority voice note to support its removal via the Abolishment of the Mandatory Death Penalty Bill 2023.
The move will be finalised once the Dewan Negara gives the green light and royal assent is received in removing the capital punishment.
Also passed were amendments to the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code that make stalking a criminal offence.
Meanwhile, the Dewan Rakyat will convene for the second meeting of the second session for 11 days from May 22 to June 15.
