KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The Dewan Rakyat sitting today is expected to discuss the proposal review of laws relating to whistleblowers under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (Act 711).
According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website the matter will be brought up during the Minister’s Question Time by Port Dickson MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and he will also ask the effectiveness of the laws in protecting whistleblowers in high-profile misconduct and corruption cases.
Jerantut MP Datuk Ahmad Nazlan Idris is expected to ask Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries to explain on the increasing cost of agricultural inputs, especially fertilisers, which have gone up to 70 per cent, as well as the ministry’s action to address the issue.
Meanwhile, Libaran MP Datuk Zakaria Mohd Edris during the question-and-answer session will ask the Senior Minister of Defence to what extent the defence and security-related initiatives under the 12th Malaysia Plan is able to assure the safety of the people and protect national sovereignty.
Dungun MP Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli will raise the drafting of a Halal Act for the purpose of coordinating and strengthening the rules on the process, procedures and control of halal certification nationwide.
Apart from the Control of Supplies (Amendment) Bill 2021 which is expected to be tabled for the first reading, today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting will also focus on the winding up debate on the Supply Bill 2022 (Budget 2022) at the policy level by the ministries involved.
The Dewan Rakyat will sit until December 16.
— Bernama
