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VIENTIANE: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the legislatures of countries under the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly to give more space to their elected representatives to speak.
“The Prime Minister said legislatures should give more space to their members to speak without limits, so their views can turn into new ideas," Johari told reporters at a hotel here on Wednesday evening.Johari said matters raised at the 13th Asean-Aipa Leaders’ Interface included the importance of close relations among governments and their respective legislatures.On security and regional cooperation, Johari said Malaysia wants to ensure that it maintains peace and neutrality in the region.
Other issues included the need to use the Asean platform to its fullest for technology and information exchange to benefit all member nations. Johari also said he will return to Vientiane on Oct 18 to receive the chairmanship of Aipa from Laos.
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