Takiyuddin chides Anwar’s helicopter use, causing ruckus in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional's Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan took a jibe at the unity government on the issue of equal allocations for all MPs. Takiyuddin (PN-Kota Baru) said the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional government was “playing tug-of-war” and wavering on the issue of allocations for Perikatan MPs. This attitude greatly differed from what Perikatan did when it was...

Syed Saddiq will move to Opposition bloc, says Johari

KUALA LUMPUR: The Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, will be seated in the opposition bloc of the Dewan Rakyat beginning on Tuesday (Sept 12) following his decision to withdraw support for the Unity Government. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said he had received a letter from the Malaysian...

Anwar tables 12MP mid-term review, reveals extra RM15bil allocation

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has tabled the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review in the Dewan Rakyat here on Monday (Sept 11). While tabling the motion, Anwar said 31% of the 175 targets of the 12MP, tabled on Oct 21, 2021, had been achieved while 59% are on schedule. ALSO READ: 12MP review: At...

Chaos in Parliament over motion to debate Zahid’s case, dress code

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a heated start to the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Sept 11), with two back-to-back shouting matches on the first day. First, the Opposition bloc wanted to know if the emergency motion to debate Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s case had been accepted. This came after Wan Ahmad Fayshal...