KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, scheduled to begin on June 22, will proceed according to the set calendar, according to the Office of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.

In confirming the matter to Bernama today, it said that there are no changes to the Dewan Rakyat sitting schedule.

“As of now, there are no changes to the Dewan Rakyat sitting schedule as set out in the official Parliamentary calendar,” the Speaker’s Office said.

Based on the schedule on the Parliament portal, the Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament is set to run for 16 days from June 22 to July 16.

The first meeting of the current Dewan Rakyat session ended on March 3 after a 20-day sitting.

Earlier, rumours had circulated claiming that the Dewan Rakyat sitting would be cancelled to make way for the implementation of state elections in several states in Peninsular Malaysia.

On Monday, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced the dissolution of the 56-seat Johor State Legislative Assembly, effective June 1, paving the way for the state election to be held within 60 days.

Yesterday, Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun also announced that the 36-seat Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was officially dissolved today after receiving consent from the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. — Bernama