The Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (Aipa) should serve as an instrumental partner in advancing Asean’s community-building agenda, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his opening remarks at the Asean Leaders’ Interface With Representatives Of Aipa session on Monday (May 26), held as part of the ongoing 46th Asean Summit.
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00:00Speaker of the various Parliament and House of Representatives of ASEAN and Timor-Leste.
00:20So, on behalf of all the leaders of ASEAN and Timor-Leste, may I welcome Excellency the President and I, part of the initiative, to this year's interface.
00:32You see, we happen to be parliamentarians ourselves, unlike President Bermot Makos, the rest of us have to sit in parliament and normally we have to accord additional respect.
00:50Because otherwise, there was times up or they were just ignored, looking at us.
00:55And that's the only reason, I think, why we have to entertain you today.
00:58The theme is Parliament at the Forefront for Inclusive Growth and a Sustainable ASEAN.
01:09In our community building, IPA, of course, will be instrumental, an instrumental partner to facilitate the realization of the people's aspirations,
01:20drive progress across the three pillars, and enhance ASEAN's preparedness and resilience.
01:27Although, speakers, sir, you know that sometimes debates don't necessarily follow these rules.
01:35I know from experience how to deal with the opposition.
01:39And the speakers are normally exceedingly nice to them, which is, of course, as a basis for a democratic rule.
01:48But IPA, interesting enough, in this session, has gone at a great length to discuss some major related issues,
02:00like food security, climate change, digital transformation, and inclusive economic development.
02:07So, on behalf of my colleagues, we, of course, have to express our profound appreciation and thanks to the initiative taken,
02:18because that would be of immense help, not only to the House, but more so to the members and the elected representatives.
02:28Because every decision made by the parliament or congress or MPR will undoubtedly affect the cost of our nation.
02:43And I think many of my colleagues did express one point, that IPA should be encouraged to give the necessary exposure to our parliamentarians on the work of ASEAN.
02:58So, terima kasih.
03:01May I invite politely our media to just move.
03:07Move.