Parliament adjourned to Monday, Anwar bids for no-confidence vote. Here's what happened at Dewan Rakyat today.

Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon made the announcement after the parliament went into a lockdown following the detection of two COVID-19 cases involving MPs.

The postponement may be be seen as an attempt to buy some time for Perikatan Nasional leaders who are facing growing calls to resign after Istana Negara issued a statement expressing the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah's disappointment that the Emergency Ordinances were revoked without His Majesty’s consent.

In the strongly-worded statement by Istana Negara, the King said the statement by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan in Parliament on July 26 is inaccurate and has misled the members of the Dewan Rakyat.

The King states the evocation of Emergency Ordinances effective July 21 were done in haste without tabling the matter in Parliament.

His Majesty added the contradictory statements on the matter had not only failed to uphold the sovereignty of the law as outlined in the Rukun Negara but also disregarded the role and powers of the King, as the nation’s head of state.

The statement added that the King is also deeply saddened that the agreement during a virtual meeting with Takiyuddin and Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun on July 24 to table and debate the revocation of Emergency Ordinances in parliament was not implemented.

The parliament went under lockdown following the detection of two COVID-19 cases.

The sitting was adjourned to 3:30 p.m. before it was suspended until 5:15 p.m. to allow for screening of lawmakers.

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim demanded that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Takiyuddin and Dewan Rakyat speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun to resign immediately following the King’s statement.

Anwar said he has submitted a motion of no-confidence on the prime minister.

“We all can do the swab tests, it can be done without complicating the ongoing parliamentary session. This is their ‘trick’ to continue and postpone the parliament session,” Anwar said in a press briefing.

“If there is any integrity left, he should resign. He’s not confident to face the parliament and not confident in having a majority.

“Now we have established that fact, we leave the decision to Yang di-Pertuan Agong to save this country from the present crisis.

Earlier, the Dewan Rakyat erupted into chaos with shouts of “derhaka” (treason) and calls for Muhyiddin to resign.

Maszlee Malik (Simpang Renggam – Independent) claimed that if there is no ‘gentleman’ act from Muhyiddin and Takiyuddin, this incident might be remembered as a 'dark history' in Malaysia.

Gobind Sing Deo (DAP-Puchong) also highlighted two motions he filed to the Speaker’s Office, regarding the revocation of Emergency Ordinances which needs to debated and voted in Parliament.

Umno expressed its disappointment with Muhyiddin for disobeying the call by the King to bring up and debate the emergency ordinances in line with Article 150 (3) of the Federal Constitution.

In a statement, Party President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his party is requesting for both Muhyiddin and Takiyuddin to resign.

He reiterated that UMNO MPs have rescinded their support for Muhyiddin to lead the government.

“Such an action is a form of treason to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and is a breach of the Constitution.

“Therefore, Umno asks Muhyiddin and Takiyuddin to resign from their posts honourably."

In a statement, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri, he said the government still commands the majority support of MPs.

"The unstable political situation in the country today can affect efforts in solving the economy's problems and in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I want to stress that the government still commands support from more than 110 MPs, who are still with the government today.