PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional has held a meeting to ensure the smooth presentation of Budget 2025, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has directed all members to facilitate an orderly Parliamentary session. "Our gathering was to plan for the next Dewan Rakyat session, which includes...
KUALA LUMPUR: Wednesday will be a sugar-free day in Parliament from the upcoming meeting, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. "Every Wednesday in the coming Parliament meeting will be a sugar-free day.The ruling covers all who are in Parliament including the media," he said when speaking to reporters after an engagement session with the...
KANGAR: MPs have been warned from commenting on issues on social media despite being absent from Dewan Rakyat debates on those issues. Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul said that such behaviour was misleading the public as it gave the impression that these MPs were present during the discussions and debates. "They are under close watch," he...
PETALING JAYA: The Dewan Rakyat condemns the "cruel" and "violent" assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I express my condolences to the people of Palestine on the ‘syahid’ death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in the Zionist regime’s raid at...
KUALA LUMPUR: Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal could face a six-month suspension from the Dewan Rakyat. This comes after the Perikatan Nasional lawmaker allegedly tarnished the reputation of several individuals when referencing a poison pen letter during debates in Parliament. The letter alleged that an Employees Provident Fund (EPF) was active in pushing for...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s direction following its intention to join BRICS, and how this move could benefit the country’s economic development, will be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (July 9). According to the Order Paper on Parliament’s official website, the matter will be raised by Lee Chuan How (PH-Ipoh Timor) in a question to the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The bill to amend the Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 (Act 585) was tabled for the first reading at the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday. The bill, cited as the Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2024 was tabled by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk...
KUALA LUMPUR: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has completed his 200km run from Muar, Johor to Parliament here on Monday (July 1). The run was done as a sign of protest over the lack of funding for Opposition parliamentarians. Syed Saddiq arrived at the Parliament gate at 9.30am on Monday having begun his run on...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is focussing on China to export fresh durians because there is a vast market and interest there for the king of fruits, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. “Imagine if 10% of their (China) citizens are eating durians, no matter how much durian we harvest here, it won’t be...
