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KUALA LUMPUR: Today’s Dewan Rakyat session will be closely watched to see if the 2021 budget will be approved.
If time permits, the vote on the Supply Bill 2021, which covers the budget, will take place shortly after the remaining nine ministers complete the settlement of the debate for their ministries.
The budget is the first for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government headed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin since he took power last March. It is allocating RM322.5 billion for national spending next year.
According to the order document for today’s session, the issue of border control will be raised during the Minister’s Question Time following the attack on General Operations Force personnel by smugglers on the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar. Perlis, two days ago.
One GOF staff member died and another was seriously injured in the incident.
The chamber will also discuss corruption among government employees and the development of amendments to the Syariah (Criminal Jurisdiction) Courts Act of 1965 or Act 355.
