Art Harun roasted for shooting down virtual Parliament

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Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Azizan Harun has received brickbats in the social media after insisting that House proceedings cannot be done online.Azhar explained that although there have been suggestions that Malaysia could emulate Australia in allowing some MPs to participate in House proceedings through video conferencing, it was not feasible.He explained that in Australia, those who were not present were not counted as part of quorum, cannot intervene, must provide 15-minute notice in advance and cannot vote."That is why I say, the current legal scheme, leads to (the sitting) being conducted in a physical manner," he said, according to New Straits Times yesterday.Opposition figures such as Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fazil, who was in favour of going virtual, had concurredthat going virtual would require amendments to the Dewan Rakyat Standing Orders.Azhar's explanat…