THE smuggling of tobacco and alcoholic products will be raised in today’s Dewan Rakyat proceedings.

Based on the Order Paper, Wan Saiful Wan Jan (Tasek Gelugor-PN) will pose the question, which will also cover the estimated loss of excise duty, sales tax and import duty due to these activities.

Meanwhile, Fong Kui Lun (Bukit Bintang-PH) will ask the women, family and community development minister to state the strict actions taken by the ministry on the rise in child abuse cases in childcare centres throughout the country. 

Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (Kubang Kerian-PN) will ask the agriculture and food security minister to state the latest status of the Large-Scale Smart Padi Field programme that was implemented previously.

Also, Lim Guan Eng (Bagan-PH) will ask the finance minister to state the main reasons to strengthen the ringgit against the US and Singapore dollar as well as the Indonesian rupiah and its impact on the economy and inflation.

After the question and answer session, the ministers will wind up the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address. – Bernama, February 22, 2023.