KUALA LUMPUR, JULY 13 — Malaysia’s stance on the imbalance of veto power in the United Nations (UN) Security Council, and the government’s preparations to face the projected food supply crisis are among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.
According to the Meeting Order on the official Parliament website, during the question and answer session, Datuk Seri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali (BN-Pekan) asked the Foreign Minister to explain Malaysia’s strategic approach in fighting for reform of the UN system, as well as efforts to strengthen the country’s role and position in the international institution.
Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir (PN-Setiu) also asked the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security to state the government’s contingency plan in dealing with the projected food supply crisis, as well as the effectiveness of incentives for producing states in boosting domestic self-sufficiency rates following the continuous increase in agricultural input costs due to the West Asian crisis.
Also of interest was Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang)’s question to the Minister of Defence on whether the Malaysian Armed Forces’ dependence on foreign suppliers affects the country’s strategic asset development plans, as well as measures to reduce the risk of supply disruptions, delivery delays and contract cancellations in the future.
At the same session, Rodiyah Sapiee (GPS-Batang Sadong) asked the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation to explain steps to coordinate the country’s energy policy to support the development of the green hydrogen industry, including strategic collaboration with Sarawak to realise the aspiration of making the state a green hydrogen hub in Southeast Asia.
After the question and answer session, the conference is scheduled to continue with the first reading of seven Bills (RUU), including the Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Bill 2026, the Communications and Multimedia Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Social Work Profession Bill 2026.
The Dewan Rakyat will then resume the debate session on the Paddy and Rice Control (Amendment) Bill 2026 before winding up by the relevant minister.
This time the Dewan Rakyat session lasted for 16 days until July 16.
— BERNAMA
