Noun
dewan (plural dewans)
(historical) A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.
Earlier in Dewan Rakyat, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan tabled the motion under Standing Order 12(1) to shorten the first day of Parliament sitting today to 1pm. Source: Internet
Anwar’s audience today was to convince the Agong that he has enough support from MPs in the Dewan Rakyat to take over the running of the government from Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional. Source: Internet
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not be able to carry out its commitments including paying the salaries of civil servants and assistance for frontliners in the war against Covid-19 if the 2021 Budget is not approved by the Dewan Rakyat. Source: Internet
Now, Gabrielle Union, Mrs. Alec Baldwin, Cardi B, Blake Lively, Jenna Dewan, even some sexy partridge in a pear tree are into diaper dramas. Source: Internet
Mustapa said this in his winding up speech on the debate on the motion of thanks for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s royal address for his ministry in the Dewan Rakyat here yesterday. Source: Internet
However Azhar clarified yesterday that four of the cases were aides to a senator and were not Dewan Negara staff as reported previously. Source: Internet