TODAY’S Dewan Rakyat sitting will spotlight a range of key national and international concerns, with lawmakers expected to raise questions on haj visa biometric challenges and Malaysia’s regional diplomatic posture.
According to the Order Paper published on Parliament’s official portal, Manndzri Nasib (BN–Tenggara) is set to ask the Foreign Minister to detail efforts to “strengthen ASEAN centrality and unity in facing current geopolitical challenges” during Minister’s Question Time.
Also during the session, S. Kesavan (PH–Sungai Siput) will press the Foreign Ministry to clarify the government’s “latest efforts to defend the rights of Muslims in Gaza following the brutality of the Israeli Zionist regime and the world’s failure to halt such atrocities”.
Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib (PN–Maran) will raise concerns regarding the Saudi Visa Bio application, which he claims was “found to be flawed when some haj pilgrims failed to register their biometric data despite several attempts”.
Further scrutiny will come from Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (PH–Ledang), who is due to question the Defence Minister about the operational progress of the revamped National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0. He will seek information on “the number of phases completed, number of recruits involved, training locations, and key changes introduced compared to earlier versions”.
Following the question-and-answer session, Parliament will proceed with the first reading of the Fees (Pengkalan Kubor Ferry) (Validation) Bill 2025. The session will also include the second readings of both the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Offenders Compulsory Attendance (Amendment) Bill 2025.
This Second Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament will continue for 24 days, with a major milestone expected on 31 July when the government is scheduled to table the 13th Malaysia Plan. - July 24, 2025
