KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s opposition MPs on on Monday (Aug 2) renewed calls for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign and criticised his government for postponing the final day of a Parliamentary special sitting.
The lawmakers had said they would attend Parliament on Monday despite the postponement, but were prevented from doing so after the police blocked access roads to the building.
The MPs, including Leader of the Opposition Anwar Ibrahim, had earlier gathered at Dataran Merdeka or Independence Square nearby, after the road to Parliament was blocked by the police, The Star reported.
They then tried to march on foot to Parliament but were stopped by the police.
Datuk Seri Anwar tried negotiating with the police to allow them to go to Parliament while several opposition lawmakers were chanting "hidup rakyat, daulat Tuanku" (Long live the people, long live the King).
Mr Anwar later made a short speech before the group dispersed peacefully.
The administration of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has postponed Monday's parliamentary special sitting, citing Covid-19 cases detected in the building.
This comes amid an open row between the Premier and the palace.
The opposition has decried the adjournment to an unspecified date as "ridiculous".
Monday's session was called off after 11 Covid-19 cases were discovered among Parliament attendees.
Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Sunday denied that the postponement was due to politics, insisting it was based on science and health data.
The Health Ministry also advised that the Parliament sitting and meetings at its premises be postponed for two weeks, starting from July 29.
Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said the suggestion was made based on the health risk assessment and to prevent transmission of Covid-19 in Parliament.
The move comes amid an open row between Prime Minister Muhyiddin and the King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, over the government's unilateral decision to cancel emergency ordinances instead of discussing them in Parliament as directed by the King.
The postponement is seen by government critics as an attempt to scupper calls for the Prime Minister to resign.
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2021-08-02 04:43:58Z
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