PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim will explain the government’s decision to withdraw an appeal against a High Court decision over the use of the word “Allah” in Christian publications in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Based on the Order Paper, the matter will be raised by Idris Ahmad (Bagan Serai-PN) during Ministers’ Question Time at 10am. 

On May 15, the Home Ministry and the government were reported to have withdrawn the appeal against the decision of the Kuala Lumpur High Court, which ruled Christians can use the word “Allah” and the three other Arabic words in their religious publications for educational purposes.

At today’s session, Rodziah Ismail (Ampang-PH) will put forth questions about governance in the 5G network implementation, while Tan Hong Ping (Bakri-PH) will ask if the operating hours of the National Scam Response Centre will be extended to 24 hours. 

Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (Masjid Tanah-PN) will ask about the government’s plans to overcome congestion at toll plazas following the activation of the RFID payment system. 

The Order Paper also said Aminolhuda Hassan (Sri Gading-PH) will ask about an issue related to the academic calendar.

After the session, the sitting will continue with a presentation for the second reading of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023, Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Fees (Department of Broadcasting Malaysia)(Validation) Bill 2023.

This Dewan Rakyat sitting will last until May 25, and will resume from June 6 to 16. – Bernama, May 23, 2023.