As dissolution rumours swirl, Azhar expects business as usual tomorrow

The Dewan Rakyat meeting tomorrow will proceed as scheduled, said Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun.

He told Berita Harian this morning that Dewan Rakyat will be debating Budget 2023.

"Yes. (Our meeting) will continue as usual. I have not been informed (about the dissolution of Parliament) because that comes under the prime minister and Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

"Tomorrow, we will begin with the ministerial question time followed by the debate on Budget 2023," Azhar (above) said.

Berita Harian's sister newspaper New Straits Times reported yesterday that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was granted an audience by the Agong yesterday afternoon.

The newspaper claimed that Ismail Sabri had sought the Agong's consent to dissolve Parliament.

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Today, NST followed up with another article titled "Dissolution imminent" but did not confirm if the instrument of dissolution had been signed.

Similarly, China Press, citing anonymous "reliable sources", claimed that Ismail Sabri was expected to announce the dissolution of Parliament at 3pm today.

However, Ismail Sabri is scheduled to attend MIC's national delegates assembly at the Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) in Kuala Lumpur at 2.30pm today.

This made it less likely that the Bera MP would announce the dissolution of Parliament at 3pm today.

He was also scheduled to attend Umno's special supreme council meeting at 8pm tonight.

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