Petisyen Parlimen: Penilaian tatacara petisyen Dewan Rakyat dan halatuju untuk merealisasikan sebuah Dewan Rakyat berteraskan Rakyat
Parliamentary Petitions in the Dewan Rakyat: Comparative Analysis and Proposals for Strengthening Public Participation in Parliament
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https://doi.org/10.54313/journalmp.v5i.146Keywords:
Parliamentary petition, House of Representatives, State Legislative Assembly, democratic participation, open parliamentsAbstract
Parliamentary petitions are an established mechanism in legislative bodies around the world. Yet, the petitions procedures in the Malaysian parliament and its sub-national legislatures have not flourished. This study focuses on unpacking the petitions procedure in the Dewan Rakyat and impediments to its usability, by applying a two-level comparative analysis: first at the international level involving the UK House of Commons and Canadian House of Commons; and second at the sub-national level involving the state legislative assemblies of Selangor, Sarawak, and Sabah. This study identifies that existing rules do not provide sufficient clarification about the scope, format, and content of petitions including on vital features. The rules also do not clearly delineate the process for submitting, presenting, and deliberating petitions. This study concludes with recommendations to strengthen the procedure in the Dewan Rakyat so that the fundamental purpose of parliamentary petitions can be achieved, which is to provide a pathway for public participation in the parliamentary process.
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