THE latest national debt position, Malaysia’s assistance for Turkish and Syrian governments following a massive earthquake, and corruption cases are on the agenda of the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. 

Based on the Order Paper available on the parliament website, these questions will be answered by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during Ministers’ Question Time. 

Wong Kah Woh (PH-Taiping) is set to ask the prime minister to state the cause of the increase in national debt every year and the government’s efforts to resolve the issue.

Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (PN-Kuala Kangsar), who will ask about the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake, will also seek details on the deployment of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance Team to the disaster areas. 

Lo Su Fui (GRS-Tawau), who will ask about corruption investigations, will also request that the prime minister state improvement strategies as well as the government’s commitment, through the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, to ensure the investigation of corruption cases brings about significant impact. 

For the oral question-and-answer session, Zahir Hassan (PH-Wangsa Maju) will ask Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil to state his ministry’s short-, medium- and long-term policies for apps such as TikTok, which have their benefits but have been misused to the extent that they can influence the minds of Malaysians and affect the country’s unity. 

Rosol Wahid (PN-Hulu Terengganu) will ask Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub to state initiatives formulated under the National Cost of Living Action Council and the ministry’s short-, medium- and long-term plans to deal with the burden of high costs of living, taking into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

A motion of thanks for the royal address will also be tabled, which will witness MPs taking part in debating the motion.

The Dewan Rakyat will convene until March 30. – Bernama, February 14, 2023.