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Melaka State Legislative Assembly


 

The State Legislative Assembly consist of the Governor as Head of the State, the Speaker of the House and the Legislative Assembly. The assembly comprise of 28 elected members in accordance the provisions of the Federal Constitution.

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall from time to time summon the Legislative Assembly to a sitting. He may address the Assembly. The Legislative Assembly unless sooner dissolved shall continue for 5 years. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri may dissolve the Legislative Assembly. When a Legislative Assembly is dissolved, a general election must be held within sixty days of the dissolution of the Assembly.

State Legislative Procedures

The State Legislative Assembly must carry out its own procedures and table the regulations of the Executive Council. The regulations of the Executive Council, approved via the State Legislative Assembly's resolutions, provides the behavioral conducts, priviledges and parliamentary procedures which oversees the proceedings during a session and the State Legislative Assembly's Committee meetings.

The quorum for a State Legislative Assembly session is at least one-third of the total members. Any member can inform the assembly about the decrease in the quorum at any time during a session. If the quorum is still less than required, the session may be postponed to the next day.

Assembly members can speak on any public related issues under the freedom of speech as provided by the State Legislative Assembly Ordinance (Privileges, Immunities and Powers), and the regulations of the State Legislative Assembly.

The basis of an effective State Legislative Assembly is due to the freedom of speech where the assembly puts certain limites through the regulations of the Executive Council and parliamentary practice.

 

 

Functions of a State Legislative Assembly

Other than the legal functions, the State Legislative Assembly has other important functions, such as:

  • To protect the legislation and rights to legislation of the state of Melaka and its people
  • As an arena to check and criticize policies and implementation of government projects, members of the State Legislative Assembly and those who are collectively responsible for the State Legislative Assembly. This can be seen during a proceeding where members can vote not to believe during the debate about government policies.
  • To approve supplies. No tax or expenses can be made against the Consolidated Fund unless allowed by law, approved by the State Legislative Assembly.
  • To represent the people in providing the forum to the assembly members to give feedback and openly discuss current issues through a special parliamentary privilege under the State Legislative Assembly's Ordinance (Privileges, Immunities and Powers), 1963. Issues discussed include public complaints or problems. This can be done through normal debate, appeals and such.
  • To determine types and benefits of laws brought to the State Legislative Assembly as well as to recommend necessary changes, if needed.
  • To check the public accounts to ensure that the funds are spent according to the parliamentary approval and according to the tax payer's interest.
  • As an arena to critically discuss about the government and implementation of its policies.
  • To monitor the actions of the ruler as shown during the general discussion.
  • To protect and improve the interests of the people and the state by bringing up certain issues and to lessen the complaints during proceedings or using other methods as described by the regulations of State Legislative Assembly.
  • To elect selected committees to investigate by public hearing and reports
  • To enhance and use the special privilege and parliamentary procedures to enable the State Legislative Assembly to run the legislative functions effectively.

 


speaker 

The Legislative Assembly shall from time to time choose of its members to be the Speaker and shall not transact any businesses while the office of the Speaker is vacant.

All sittings of the State Legislative Assembly are chaired by the Speaker.

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) is a component of the State Legislative Assembly and has the authority to order the sitting and dissolution of the State Assembly. To pass the State Legislative requires his concurrence.

Address:-:-

Melaka Chief Minister's Department,
State Assembly and EXCO Division
Level 2, Block Laksamana,
Seri Negeri, Hang Tuah Jaya,
Ayer Keroh 75450 ,
Melaka.

 

Telephone: 06-230 7450 / 7451
Fax: 06-231 1304

 

List of Speaker of State Legislative Assembly

No
Name
Start
End
1
YB Datuk Wira Ibrahim bin Durum
Dec 2021
Present
2
YB Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Bin Yusoh
May 2020
Dec 2021
3
YB Datuk Wira Omar Jaafar
July 2018
May 2020
4
YB Datuk Wira Hj. Othman bin Muhamad
Apr 2008
July 2018
5
YB Datuk Wira Hj Mo'min bin Ab. Aziz
Mar 2004
Apr 2008
6
YB Datuk Wira Amid bin Nordin
Dis 1999
Mar 2004
7
YBhg. Datuk Haji Nasir bin Haji Manap
8 Jun 1995
Dec 1999
8
YBhg. Datuk Haji Jaafar bin Haji Lajis
25 Oct 1994
5 Apr 1995
9
YBhg. Datuk Abu Zahar bin Isnin
4 Aug 1986
19 Oct 1986
10
YBhg. Datuk Abdul Razak bin Alias
31 May 1982
19 Jul 1986
11
YBhg. Datuk Haji Abdul Aziz bin Tapa
15 Sep 1978
28 Mar 1982
12
YBhg. Datuk Haji Ahmad bin Manap
7 Apr 1971
11 Jun 1978
13
YBhg. Datuk Haji Mohd bin Haji Abd. Rahman
20 Nov 1967
19 Mar 1969
14
YBhg. Datuk Haji Talib bin Karim
21 May 1964
5 Oct 1967
15
Mr. Goh Kay Seng
23 May 1959
29 Feb 1964

timbalan speaker 

Jawatan Timbalan Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka disandang oleh Yang Berhormat Datuk Khaidhirah binti Abu Zahar. Beliau telah dilantik sebagai Timbalan Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka pada 27 Disember 2021.

  

Alamat Pejabat Timbalan Speaker:-

Pejabat Timbalan Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka,
Kompleks Japerun RIM,
Jalan Haji Malik, Taman Kelubi,
77000 Jasin,
Melaka.

 

No. Telefon/ Faks: 06-5293248


Members of State Legislative Assembly: 

 

BIL. NAMA PARLIMEN & DUN
1. YB TUAN ROSLI BIN ABDULLAH
Parlimen P134 Masjid Tanah
DUN N01 Kuala Linggi
2. YB DATUK SERI AB RAUF BIN YUSOH
Parlimen P134 Masjid Tanah
DUN N02 Tanjung Bidara
3. YB DATUK HAMEED BIN MYTHEEN KUNJU BASHEER
Parlimen P134 Masjid Tanah
DUN N03 Ayer Limau
4. YB DATUK SERI UTAMA HAJI SULAIMAN BIN MD ALI
Parlimen P134 Masjid Tanah
DUN N04 Lendu
5. YB TUAN ZULKIFLEE BIN MOHD ZIN
Parlimen P135 Alor Gajah
DUN N05 Taboh Naning
6. YB DATUK MUHAMMAD JAILANI BIN KHAMIS
Parlimen P135 Alor Gajah
DUN N06 Rembia
7. YB TUAN P. SHANMUGAM
Parlimen P135 Alor Gajah
DUN N07 Gadek
8. YB TUAN NGWE HEE SEM
Parlimen P135 Alor Gajah
DUN N08 Machap Jaya
9. YB TUAN ZAHARI BIN ABD KHALIL
Parlimen P135 Alor Gajah
DUN N09 Durian Tunggal
10. YB TUAN FAIRUL NIZAM BIN ROSLAN
Parlimen P135 Alor Gajah
DUN N10 Asahan
11. YB DR.MOHD ALEEF BIN YUSOF
Parlimen P136 Tangga Batu
DUN N11 Sungai Udang
12. YB PUAN TUMINAH BINTI KADI@MOHD HASIM
Parlimen P136 Tangga Batu
DUN N12 Pantai Kundor
13. YB DATUK RAIS BIN YASIN
Parlimen P136 Tangga B atu
DUN N13 Paya Rumput
14. YB DATUK LIM BAN HONG
Parlimen P136 Tangga Batu
DUN N14 Klebang
15. YB DATUK KALSOM BIN NOORDIN
Parlimen P137 Hang Tuah Jaya
DUN N15 Pengkalan Batu
16. YB TUAN KERK CHEE YEE
Parlimen P137 Hang Tuah Jaya
DUN N16 Ayer Keroh 
17. YB TUAN ADLY BIN ZAHARI
Parlimen P137 Hang Tuah Jaya
DUN N17 Bukit Katil
18. YB DATUK RAHMAD BIN MARIMAN
Parlimen P137 Hang Tuah Jaya
DUN N18 Ayer Molek
19. YB TUAN ALLEX SEAH SHOO CHIN
Parlimen P138 Kota Melaka
DUN N19 Kesidang
20. YB TUAN LOW CHEE LEONG
Parlimen P138 Kota Melaka
DUN N20 Kota Laksamana
21. YB TUAN MOHD NOOR HELMY BIN ABDUL HALEM
Parlimen P138 Kota Melaka
DUN N21 Duyong
22. YB PUAN LENG CHAU YEN
Parlimen P138 Kota Melaka
DUN N22 Bandar Hilir
23. YB DATUK ABDUL RAZAK BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
Parlimen P138 Kota Melaka
DUN N23 Telok Mas
24. YB DR. MOHD YADZIL BIN YAAKUB
Parlimen P139 Jasin
DUN N24 Bemban
25. YB DATUK KHAIDHIRAH BIN ABU ZAHAR
Parlimen P139 Jasin
DUN N25 Rim
26. YB DATUK ZAIDI BIN ATAN
Parlimen P139 Jasin
DUN N26 Serkam
27. YB DR MUHAMAD AKMAL BIN SALEH
Parlimen P139 Jasin
DUN N27 Merlimau
28. YB PUAN SITI FAIZAH BINTI ABDUL AZIS
Parlimen P139 Jasin
DUN N28 Sungai Rambai

 

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