In the last Parliamentary session, sadly PKR MP Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin, also a PKR Vice President, seems to have only asked 5 questions for an oral response when he could have asked 10 questions. Why did this happen? Maybe, an explanation should be made. Was our perusal of parliamentary response wrong? Was some questions rejected?
If you did not have any questions, MPs could ask their constituencies, civil society groups and others. For example, we still do not know the number of persons detained under Detention Without Trial laws like Prevention of Crime Act (POCA)? How many have been detained for less than 2 years, 2 years or more? How many of these were suspected criminals who could have been charged in court but was not because there was insufficient evidence to ensure convictions?
In every session of Parliament, a Member of Parliament can ask 10 questions for oral answers, and 5 questions for written answers. We looked at the last parliamentary session that started on 16/5/2016 and ended on 26/5/2016. The questions for oral answers would be listed in the daily agenda for the day - the 'Aturan Urusan Mesyuarat', so we will be able to determine whether a MP has put in the said 10 questions, and what were the questions raised. Now, if there is no time for oral answers to be given, then written answers will be furnished.
In Malaysia, it is very different to get answers from the government, and one sure way to get a response is through Parliamentary questions - it may not be a full answer, but at least it will be an answer.
See earlier relevant posts:-Why no record of written questions and answers in Malaysian parliament website?
26 Pakatan MPs who were absent when POTA was passed in Parliament should resign?
Members of Parliament(MP) who fail to utilize the right to ask these 15 questions 'betrays' the people and/or fails to fulfill their duties as MPs. Unfortunately, we do not have the list of questions for written answers that were submitted listed in the Parliamentary website.
Most of the time, most of these questions for oral answers will not receive an oral response - so, all that the MPs get will be a written response. Now, sadly many of these MPs, even after they get the government response, they do not share it with the people - No transparency and accountability. The probable reason may be laziness - but really this is no excuse when we are all fighting for greater accountability and transparency of governments in Malaysia.
The relevant politicians should really have a website/blog where they good easily place all the questions asked, and responses received - which could be easily accessed by constituents and the general public easily. Facebook is also OK but the problem is that access to earlier posts not so easy, compared to websites/blogs.
Alternatively, the relevant political parties could highlight all the questions and answers received in their websites.
22 (4) Seseorang ahli tidak boleh bertanya lebih daripada 10 pertanyaan bagi Jawapan Lisan dan tidak lebih daripada 5 pertanyaan bagi Jawapan Bertulis dalam mana-mana satu mesyuarat Majlis. -PERATURAN-PERATURAN MAJLIS MESYUARAT DEWAN RAKYAT
As a sample, we will look at PKR MP Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin [Bukit Katil], and found that he seems to have only asked 5 questions. I perused the Aturan Urusan Mesyuarat for 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 26th May 2016 as available in the Malaysian Paliamentary Website. There is a possibility that I missed some of his questions, and I hope someone will mention that in my comment. Please go to verify this.
18/5/201662.PR1342-L74879Tuan Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin [ Bukit Katil ] minta MENTERI DALAM NEGERI menyatakan berapakah permit dan lesen senjata api yang telah dikeluarkan kepada Syarikat Nilai Arms and Ammunition Sdn. Bhd. sejak Januari 2013 hingga April 2016, serta apakah kategori serta jenis senjata api tersebut.19/5/201676. PR-1342-L74874Tuan Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin [ Bukit Katil ] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan statistik terkini insiden kemiskinan mengikut kumpulan etnik, strata dan negeri setakat April 2016 serta kesan inflasi daripada perlaksanaan GST terhadap insiden kemiskinan, yang boleh menyebabkan kegagalan komitmen Kerajaan di dalam memenuhi kehendak Agenda Global 2030.24/5/2016127. PR-1342-L74886Tuan Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin [ Bukit Katil ] minta MENTERI TENAGA, TEKNOLOGI HIJAU DAN AIR menyatakan tindakan Kementerian terhadap Tenaga Nasional Berhad berdasarkan pelbagai aduan rakyat di Facebook TNB Careline yang memaparkan kemarahan rakyat yang terpaksa menanggung beban kenaikan bil elektrik lewat kebelakangan ini.
26/5/201683.PR-1342-L74882Tuan Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin [ Bukit Katil ] minta MENTERI KOMUNIKASI DAN MULTIMEDIA menyatakan langkah-langkah yang diambil oleh Kementerian untuk memperbaiki kedudukan Malaysia dalam Indeks Kebebasan Media 2015 yang merudum serta cadangan dan langkah-langkah Kementerian untuk menjamin kebebasan media.
120.PR-1342-L74884Tuan Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin [ Bukit Katil ] minta MENTERI SUMBER ASLI DAN ALAM SEKITAR menyatakan langkah-langkah yang sedang dan telah diambil oleh Kementerian, susulan daripada Perjanjian Paris (COP 21) dan apakah strategi khusus Kementerian untuk mengurangkan kesan pelepasan gas rumah hijau menjelang 2030.
I
also considered the questions of another PKR MP being Abdullah Sani
bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ]and found that he had raised 9
questions during the same period..
16/5/201634.PR-1342-L74691Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta MENTERI SUMBER MANUSIA menyatakan langkah-langkah mengawal selia syarikat-syarikat mengadakan “Lay-off” terhadap pekerja-pekerja ketika syarikat mengalami ketidaktentuan terhadap keuntungan syarikat.17/5/20166.PR-1342-L74689Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta MENTERI SUMBER MANUSIA menyatakan kajian berkenaan dengan faedah-faedah pemberhentian kerja sementara di dalam Akta Kerja 1955.109.PR-1342-L74686Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan jumlah 300 hari diperuntukkan kepada penjawat awam cuti bersalin akan dikaji semula.18/5/201664.PR-1342-L74685Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan jumlah semakan gaji diperlukan termasuk penjawat awam seperti Pengarah dan pegawai dan bila (back dated) dikuatkuasakan.
19/5/201622.PR-1342-L74687Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan kuantiti kumpulan penjawat awam yang berkhidmat diikat sebagai pekerja kontrak dan mohon dikaji semula kontrak mereka dan peruntukan jangka 15 tahun dimasukkan dalam kontrak dan diserap kepada pekerja tetap seterusnya.67.PR-1342-L74688Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta MENTERI SUMBER MANUSIA menyatakan kajian semula terhadap pekerja-pekerja wanita yang diberi cuti bersalin dalam Akta Kerja 1955.24/5/201655.PR-1342-L74682Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan kaedah kenaikan gaji penjawat awam yang diumumkan baru-baru ini.25/5/201676. PR-1342-L74684Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan jumlah kenaikan (adjustment) terhadap penjawat awam di atas gaji pokok.
26/5/2016
8.PR-1342-L74690Tuan Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid [ Kuala Langat ] minta MENTERI SUMBER MANUSIA menyatakan kajian semula penambahbaikan berkenan dengan syarat-syarat kelayakan kesatuan.
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