PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun and Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim are expected to have an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Tuesday (June 29).

       Rais in a text message confirmed with Malaysiakini that the meeting will take place at 11am.

       News portal Free Malaysia Today also confirmed the invitations with the Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin.

       On Friday (June 25) Azhar and Rais in a joint statement said that a hybrid Parliament meeting can be held in late August or the first week of September at the latest.

       The heads of the lower and upper House said that a special Parliament sitting in August will be needed to debate and approve measures on the holding of a hybrid Parliament meeting.

       The Attorney General had said that the King can only call for Parliament to reconvene on the advice of the Cabinet or a minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet.

       Tan Sri Idrus Harun said even then, the Prime Minister has to set a date at least 28 days before a new term begins at the Dewan Rakyat.

       On June 16, the King called for Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible after meeting with several political leaders over the course of a few days from June 9.

       Parliament has been suspended since January after an Emergency was declared to fight Covid-19.