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Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has called on Members of Parliament to set exemplary standards of conduct, emphasising that the legislative chamber serves as a blueprint for youth leadership as the Malaysian Youth Parliament prepares for its September inauguration.
Malaysia's parliament convenes Monday for a 16-day session featuring contentious constitutional amendments on prime ministerial tenure and attorney general separation, alongside road safety reforms addressing illegal racing.
Hamzah has resumed the opposition leader's prominent front-bench seat in Parliament's Dewan Rakyat, displacing Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, who now sits eight places distant along the front row.
Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin's formal reappointment as Opposition Leader in Parliament has not yet been officially recognised, with the Perikatan Nasional coalition yet to issue formal notice to the Dewan Rakyat.