page_title: Parliament of Malaysia
section_title: Dewan Rakyat
hierarchical_section_title: Parliament of Malaysia / Dewan Rakyat
caption_attribution_description: English: InsideDewanRakyat
context_page_description: The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament.
  The Parliament assembles in the Malaysian Houses of Parliament, located in the national capital city of Kuala Lumpur.
  The term "Member of Parliament" usually refers to a member of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament.
  The term "Senator" usually refers to a member of the Dewan Negara, the upper house of the Parliament.
context_section_description: The Dewan Rakyat (Malay for House of Representatives, literally People's Hall) is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of members elected during elections from federal constituencies drawn by the Election Commission.
  The Dewan Rakyat usually proposes legislation through a draft known as a 'bill'. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) and the Dewan Negara, before they are sent to the King for royal assent. However, if the Dewan Negara rejects a bill, it can only delay the bill's passage by a maximum of a year before it is sent to the King. Like the Dewan Negara, the Dewan Rakyat meets at the Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur.
caption: Dewan Rakyat in the Malaysian Houses of Parliament
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