MPs will not be allowed to live-stream their speeches in Parliament using their own devices beginning Monday (Oct 16), says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.
Johari said that Standing Order 35(1) requires MPs to direct their speeches to the Speaker chairing the session.
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Johari said that Standing Order 35(1) requires MPs to direct their speeches to the Speaker chairing the session.
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01:43 if we use the Rule No. 35(1) as a reason.
01:45 We are in a sophisticated media era.
01:51 I think the parliament should move to that direction and not backwards.
01:57 So I think the use of parades should be advocated by the Speaker
02:01 and not to make the Rule No. 35(1) look at the Speaker as a reason
02:06 to stop the parliament from using parades.
02:09 I hope the Speaker's decision can be re-referred to
02:13 to raise the parliament's status in the use of sophisticated tools.
02:22 Thank you.
02:23 As an example, in the Constitution, there is a law that states
02:27 that one cannot read the Abar in the court.
02:31 That was in the past because people read the Abar in the court.
02:37 But now the Constitution is redundant because nobody reads the newspaper.
02:41 Everybody will read it. Stop it. Stop it.
02:43 So we have to move to that direction, Honourable Speaker.
02:46 I hope the Speaker can consider that. Thank you, Honourable Speaker.
02:49 Thank you. I will...
02:51 Wait. I will answer first.
02:55 Because Bluran is my mentor when I was a Speaker.
02:59 I always meet him. Two things.
03:03 First, if we are not satisfied with something, we have the power.
03:09 So we can write the power of government.
03:12 Finally, we can change the Constitution.
03:14 No problem. Because I didn't make the Constitution.
03:17 We made the Constitution.
03:19 Through a power of government.
03:21 The second issue is, I know that live streaming is a good thing.
03:27 Modern technology, IT.
03:30 But we have two. We have started RTM live.
03:33 And we have YouTube live.
03:35 That's enough. If you want to use it for something,
03:39 pick up from there, then you can modify it.
03:42 Because, Honourable Speaker,
03:44 the moment you speak to your audience, your concentration is no more in the court.
03:49 I was at the top, I saw.
03:51 He will adjust for half an hour.
03:53 The moment he speaks, he will say that.
03:56 So he doesn't discuss the people's issues in the court.
04:00 But he communicates with his audience.
04:02 This is bad. This is very bad.
04:04 That's why I ask, when you come here,
04:08 you have to solve the problem by putting the priority for the people.
04:13 Audience is one thing.
04:14 So for the audience, take YouTube or RTM.
04:17 You modify what you want.
04:19 I think that's not a problem.
04:20 But still, Honourable Speaker,
04:22 if you feel that there must be changes,
04:25 I will discuss with the committee
04:31 with the committee that we have,
04:33 so that we can change the rules.
04:35 Thank you.
04:36 I understand that the decision of the Speaker is a final decision.
04:39 But the view like this must be taken into account.
04:45 That's why I said that the entire discussion must be made.
04:49 I think it's too extreme to say that
04:54 when a member of parliament uses the word "stop"
04:56 to speak to the audience outside.
05:00 It is too extreme.
05:01 I'm a listener, Honourable Speaker.
05:03 I can quote you.
05:05 Even when we speak,
05:06 even though there is a rule of law,
05:08 we have to look at the Speaker.
05:09 But the Minister is looking there,
05:12 looking there, looking behind.
05:14 That's why I said that he is too oversimplified and extreme.
05:19 The example he took to prevent the audience from using the word "stop".
05:23 But I'm not stopping RTM and YouTube.
05:26 Carry on.
05:27 I'm not stopping that.
05:28 So maybe that can be continued.
05:31 But personalize.
05:33 Okay, today we have YouTube.
05:35 Maybe in six months,
05:38 Honourable Speaker, you will have a bigger gadget.
05:40 What do I do then?
05:42 So that's what I said.
05:43 Before he just blabbered to the big people,
05:45 I want to stop here.
05:46 Because we in parliament provide.
05:48 Those facilities that Honourable Speaker wants,
05:50 all of them are there.
05:51 So if Honourable Speaker needs more sophisticated gadgets,
05:55 you can discuss with me.
05:56 But not individually.
05:58 But let us feel,
06:00 everyone can feel the pleasure of IT
06:03 that we provide in this parliament.
06:05 Thank you.
06:06 I want to proceed.
06:07 If Honourable Speaker does not agree,
06:08 we can discuss outside for a while.
06:10 Thank you.
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