Parliament of Malaysia

Joined the Commonwealth: 19 September 1963 (31 August 1957 as the Federation of Malaya)

CPA Branch formed: 19 April 1950

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral – Dewan Negara (70); House of Representatives (222)

Parliament/Legislature website: Parliament of Malaysia

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: Currently 11.

Public Accounts Committee; Special Select Committee for Consideration of Bills; Special Select Committee on Budget; Special Select Committee on Defence and Home Affairs; Special Select Committee on Gender Equality and Family Development; Special Select Committee on States and Federal Relations; Special Select Committee Major Public Appointments; Special Select Committee on Election; Special Select Committee Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs; Special Select Committee on International Relations and Trade; Special Select Committee on Science, Innovations and Environment  

Number of Joint Committees (if bicameral): Currently 0.

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: 

Dewan Negara: Committee of Selection; House Committee; Committee of Privileges; Standing Orders Committee

Dewan Rakyat: Committee of Selection; Standing Orders Committee; House Committee; Committee of Privileges

Standing Orders: 

Dewan Negara

Dewan Rakyat

Constitution: click here

Articles in The Parliamentarian (2017 to present): 

• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Two - 'The role of Parliament in the doctrine of the separation of powers: Enhancing transparency and accountability in Malaysia' by Hon. Shamsul Iskander, MP, CPA Treasurer and CPA Malaysia Branch Chairperson.
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Four - View from CWP Chairperson -Speech at the opening of the CWP Conference - Hon. Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Three - View from the CWP Chairperson - The Commonwealth: Adding political value to global affairs in the 21st century - Hon. Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Two - View from the CWP Chairperson - Women's Suffrage: A prerequisite to the gender equality agenda - Hon. Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue One - View from the CWP Chairperson - Cyber Harassment Against Woman on Social Media - Hon. Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2018 Issue Four - View from the CWP Chairperson - Economic Rights for Women - Hon. Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2018 Issue Three - View from the CWP Chairperson - Women and democracy in Malaysia - Hon. Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Four - 63rd CPC workshop gender session - If we want genuine positive change in the world, we need more women leaders. How can we persuade the word that the future is dependent on gender equality? - Hon. Dr Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Four - View from the CWP Chair - Women and Disabilities - Hon. Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Three - View from the CWP Chair - Networking between Parliaments and creating alliances - Hon. Dr Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Two - View from the CWP Chair - Job creation and growth: solutions to inequality - Hon. Dr Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Two - Parliamentary Conference on the WTO - Trade and Gender - Hon. Dr Dato' Noraini Ahmad MP

Recent CPA Programmatic Activities/News:

From 23-26 March 2021, Hon. Datuk Wira Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli, MP joined the CPA Treasurer, Hon. Shamsul Iskandar MD Akin, MP, in kindly attending and contributing to the CPA Executive Committee Mid-Year Meeting as one of three Executive Committee members representing the CPA South-East Asia Region.

In December 2020, the CPA Headquarters Secretariat welcomed two delegates, representing the CPA Malaysia Branch, at the first ever Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament where participants debated a number of issues including youth unemployment and COVID-19.