Tuesday, May 9, 2017

YB David Wong's 1st motion during May 2017 Dewan sitting

This serves to give notice under Standing Order 23 that the undersigned, ADUN for N. 54 Pelawan, shall move the following motion at the above Dewan sitting during the current session:-



WHEREAS despite inheriting the best traditions of the Westminster Parliamentary system, Sarawak DUN is commonly seen as nothing more than a rubber stamp, unable to check and balance the ever-expanding executive power held by the government of the day.

AND WHEREAS much-needed democratic and institutional reforms to restore the important principle of the separation of powers among the executive, legislature and judiciary to ensure the independence, credibility, professionalism and integrity of our national institutions

AND WHEREAS parliamentary reforms should be the sole prerogative of Parliament and not contingent on Executive or Cabinet approval.



THEREFORE IT IS MOVED THAT THIS HOUSE HEREBY RESOLVES THAT:-

The Dewan to set up a special select committee, which include members of the opposition, chaired by the Speaker to look into DUN Sarawak reform as following:
1.  Removing restrictive Standing Order and ensuring greater impartiality by the Speaker.
2.   PAC should be chaired by a member of the opposition.
3.   All questions regardless of whether they are for oral reply or written reply should be supplied with the answer.
4.   Scrapping the system of constituency development funds for ADUNs and replacing it with allocations for ADUNs’ offices and administrative needs, including engaging research officers and staffs for the ADUNs’ office.
5. Live TV telecast of the DUN debate to ensure the Rakyat know what their representatives are doing in DUN.
6. Increase session of meeting to three (3) per annual and increase the number of days of sitting for each session.”


Yours faithfully,




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David Wong Kee Woan

N. 54 Pelawan

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