Hafiz Hassan

LETTER | A fine-tuned Parliamentary Service Bill should be ready

LETTER | A fine-tuned Parliamentary Service Bill should be ready

It should be tabled and passed to restore the dignity of Parliament.
LETTER | No one mechanism on loss of confidence

LETTER | No one mechanism on loss of confidence

The constitution does not provide the mechanism to determine a loss of confidence in the PM.

LETTER | Separation of AG’s roles – here we go again

LETTER | Separation of AG’s roles – here we go again

This is not the first time the proposal has been mooted.

LETTER | Is the special sitting of Parliament a sitting of special chamber?

LETTER | Is the special sitting of Parliament a sitting of special chamber?

It remains to be seen how the speaker would interpret the provisions in the Standing Orders.

LETTER | Five-day sitting of Parliament to fool (the public)?

LETTER | Five-day sitting of Parliament to fool (the public)?

There is no turning away from parliamentary debates on the emergency ordinances.

LETTER | Much ado about white flag

LETTER | Much ado about white flag

Is waving a white flag a sign of surrender?
LETTER | Yesterday was the king's third gentle reminder

LETTER | Yesterday was the king's third gentle reminder

While the Agong cannot interfere with matters of governance, he may remind.

LETTER | Point made, Deputy Speaker Azalina

LETTER | Point made, Deputy Speaker Azalina

She raised a valid point: If the cabinet advises the King, what’s the point of forming an independent special committee?

LETTER | NOC 2.0 - It’s Mahathir’s formula 2.0

LETTER | NOC 2.0 - It’s Mahathir’s formula 2.0

The former prime minister had floated similar ideas in decades past.

LETTER | Can we now look forward to Parliament being reconvened?

LETTER | Can we now look forward to Parliament being reconvened?

Just make sure the session is all about combatting Covid-19.

LETTER | Can Pak Salleh and Mr Ong drive off in a car?

LETTER | Can Pak Salleh and Mr Ong drive off in a car?

Two members of different households together in a car arguably violates the MCO SOP.

LETTER | Let’s have political ceasefire, unity cabinet

LETTER | Let’s have political ceasefire, unity cabinet

There has to be one given that the country is at war.

LETTER | Reason for not reconvening Parliament perplexing, mind-boggling

LETTER | Reason for not reconvening Parliament perplexing, mind-boggling

It’s hard to accept age as a reason to hold back Parliament when these high-risk politicians still attend other meetings.

LETTER | Malaysiakini’s contempt of court: Let the media beware

LETTER | Malaysiakini’s contempt of court: Let the media beware

LETTER | Didn’t the lawyers and media groups see it coming?

LETTER | Memoir of a former AG: Could the publication be prevented?

LETTER | Memoir of a former AG: Could the publication be prevented?

Based on an English case held in 1976, action could have been taken.

LETTER | Will the special committee be truly independent?

LETTER | Will the special committee be truly independent?

More information needed on the set-up of the independent committee.

LETTER | Emergency vests broad legislative powers in the executive

LETTER | Emergency vests broad legislative powers in the executive

LETTER | The challenge is how to check and balance these powers.

LETTER | C'mon YBs! Stand up and do your duty for the rakyat

LETTER | C'mon YBs! Stand up and do your duty for the rakyat

Frustration with political leadership does not justify absence from a bloc vote.
LETTER | Cogent reasons to restrict alcohol availability

LETTER | Cogent reasons to restrict alcohol availability

The answer is simple: alcohol laws help to protect the public from the harmful effects of alcohol.
LETTER | Minister of health is the first-in-command

LETTER | Minister of health is the first-in-command

LETTER | So the minister is the first frontliner, so to speak.

LETTER | Why is Charlie Hebdo not full of respect?

LETTER | Why is Charlie Hebdo not full of respect?

'Does freedom of speech allow one to be disrespectful?'

LETTER | What happened to 'whole of government, whole of society approach'?

LETTER | What happened to 'whole of government, whole of society approach'?

Can we use the approach to decide the best way to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 in the Klang Valley?
LETTER | Crowded prisons - act under the Prisons Act 1995

LETTER | Crowded prisons - act under the Prisons Act 1995

LETTER | The act empowers the home minister to declare a suitable place a temporary prison.

LETTER | Learn from others for new Covid-19 regulations

LETTER | Learn from others for new Covid-19 regulations

LETTER | Let’s have the humility to do so.