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Sexual harassment, spam messages among issues to be raised in Parliament

Parit MP wants to know whether telcos involved in selling users’ personal data

· Published on 15 Nov 2021 8:41AM

Sexual harassment, spam messages among issues to be raised in Parliament
According to the Parliament calendar, the Dewan Rakyat will sit until December 16. – Bernama pic, November 15, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Sexual harassment and spam messages promoting online gambling are among the issues to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting that enters its 12th day today.

According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, Noorita Sual (Tenom-PH) is scheduled to ask the family and community development minister during the oral question-and-answer session about the government’s commitment in introducing the Sexual Harassment Act, and the timeline for the act to be tabled.

Datuk Mohd Nizar Zakaria (Parit-BN) is expected to ask the communications and multimedia minister on efforts taken by the ministry to address the issue of spam messages promoting online gambling.

Nizar also wants to know whether telecommunication companies are involved in selling users’ personal data.

According to the Parliament calendar, the Dewan Rakyat sitting will continue with the winding up session of Supply Bill 2022 (Budget 2022) at the policy level by the ministries involved from today until Thursday.

Previously, a total of 131 MPs from the government and opposition blocs, as well as Independents participated in the debate on Budget 2022 at the policy level for seven days beginning November 1.

The Dewan Rakyat will sit until December 16. – Bernama, November 15, 2021

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