Parliament’s First Woman Deputy Speaker Speaks Her Mind

YB Dato' Sri Azalina Othman Said, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat and Pengerang MP

21-Apr-21 15:00

Parliament’s First Woman Deputy Speaker Speaks Her Mind

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Less than a year since she took office, we catch up with Malaysia’s first woman Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat. Dato’ Sri Azalina reflects on her time as speaker so far, walks us through a typical day in parliament pre-Emergency, and tells us how she’s continuing her work for the Dewan, as well as her own constituency, now that Parliament is out of session.

Produced by: Haniff Baharudin, Hezril Asyraaf

Presented by: Hezril Asyraaf

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Categories: Personal Development, Film, Education, Politics, law & legal matters

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Live & Learn, Dewan Rakyat, Parliament, Institutional Reforms, Azalina Othman, Deputy Speaker, Speaker, Legislature, Legislation, Emergency, Government,

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