[updated: 16:34 / 2nd May 2008] Cabinet has given a green light to continue with half-hour live telecast of Dewan Rakyat proceedings. Why can't Cabinet take more progressive stand by extending the hours to full sitting?
Information Minister expected to submit a proposal to Cabinet on this Friday on cancellation of Dewan Rakyat live telecast. The reason was "misuse by MP's". Once again, not a good reason to call off the telecast. Even I dont agree when umno MT call off their annual convention live telecast but any way it's ok because its their party matters. But to call off the DR telecast is really a setback for the country. I believe the major reason was not the misuse but umno don't want the "Rakyat" to know how bad the ruling party performance in DR. Speaker failed to follow the standing point by refusing the supplementary question after the related minister or his deputy answered the write-in question's. Badawi said he want to have a world class parliament but Speaker don't haven't give a chance for supplementary question, then how to have a world class parliament? DR live telecast must go on and extended to full sitting. This is the only way to discipline the YB's who misbehave during the sitting. Let the voter's watch live the attitude of their YB's and decide whether they need to re-send him/her again to Parliament in future.
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