THE Dewan Rakyat today passed the motion on the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the country’s development roadmap for 2021-2025.

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said the motion was approved after witnessing more voices in support than against it.

The motion had been debated for four days beginning September 28 by 106 MPs, followed by the winding-up sessions by the 27 ministries involved.

Among the matters raised in the debate sessions were issues related to health, Covid-19 vaccines, development of Sabah and Sarawak, poverty, impact of Covid-19 and national water supply management.

Today’s meeting saw three ministries winding up the debate, including five departments under the Prime Minister’s Department.

On September 27, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob tabled the 12MP, which will set out the country’s development agenda for the next five years.

According to the Dewan Rakyat calendar, Monday’s meeting will continue with the ministers’ question time, question-and-answer session and other government matters.

The Dewan Rakyat meeting continues on Monday. – Bernama, October 7, 2021.