KUALA LUMPUR – The question whether the government intends to formulate specific legislation to address the issue of workplace discrimination will be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today.
According to the order paper on Parliament’s official website, the matter will be raised by William Leong Jee Keen (Selayang-PH) during the question-and-answer session to the human resources minister.
There will also be a question from Datuk Muslimin Yahaya (Sg Besar-PN) to the higher education minister on the number of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates from 2018 to 2023, as well as the number who have obtained jobs.
In the list is also a question from Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (Jelebu-BN) to the investment, trade and industry minister on the expected amount of foreign investment in 2024 and how the ministry balances incoming investment in all states and not just in the Klang Valley.
Today’s parliamentary sitting will also the debate Budget 2024 that was tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last Friday.
Based on the Dewan Rakyat calendar on Parliament’s official website, the Supply Bill 2024 will be debated at the committee level for eight days before the four-day answer session by ministers from October 30.
Anwar, when tabling Budget 2024, themed “Economic Reform, Empowering the People”, said the government allocated RM393.8 billion or 19.9% of the gross domestic product (GDP) to three ministries, namely finance, education and health being the main recipients.
Of the total allocation, Anwar said RM303.8 billion and RM90 billion are for operating and development expenditures, respectively, while another RM2 billion would be set aside for contingency spending.
The Dewan Rakyat will sit for 32 days until November 30. – Bernama, October 18, 2023
