Anti-Rent-Seeking Act, Gaza Diplomacy, And Sick Housing Projects To Lead Dewan Rakyat Session

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 – Measures to eradicate “Alibaba” licensing practices, Malaysia’s diplomatic outreach regarding Gaza, and rescue plans for abandoned housing projects are set to dominate proceedings in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday.

According to the official Order Paper for October 14, 2026, Syahredzan Johan (PH-Bangi) will question the Economy Minister on the status and tabling timeline of the proposed Anti-Rent-Seeking Act, aimed at curbing rent-seeking practices in public procurement and licensing.

Diplomatic responses to the ongoing West Asia crisis will also take center stage, with Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman (PN-Sik) asking the Foreign Minister to detail Malaysia’s engagements at the United Nations (UN) and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to enforce sustained ceasefires and maintain humanitarian aid routes to Gaza.

In housing, Fong Kui Lun (PH-Bukit Bintang) will ask the Housing and Local Government Ministry for its concrete rescue framework—including potential appointment of a white-knight developer—for 1,120 affected residential units at the Residensi Wilayah Salak Selatan project should its Scheme of Arrangement fail.

Key Parliamentary Agendas, Motions, and Budget 2027 Debates

The sitting covers a broad array of economic, labor, defense, and legislative priorities:

• Workforce Adaptation & AI Threat: Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (PH-Tebrau) will inquire about national workforce transition strategies to mitigate economic disruption caused by artificial intelligence (AI).
• Wage Benchmarks & Underemployment: Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai) will raise questions regarding national median wages and policy interventions addressing graduate underemployment.
• Defense & Education Directives: Nordin Ahmad Ismail (PN-Lumut) will seek updates on the transformation of the Tabung Pahlawan fund, while Datuk Ahmad Saad @ Yahaya (PN-Pokok Sena) will question the 2026 financial distribution to Sekolah Agama Rakyat.
• Agriculture & Environmental Risks: Sabri Azit (PN-Jerai) will bring up rising agricultural input costs as well as ongoing bushfire outbreaks on Pulau Bruit, Sarawak.
• Parliamentary Services Council Appointments: Following Oral Question Time, a motion tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will nominate four MPs—Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor), Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad (BN-Simpang Renggam), Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran), and Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu)—to the Parliamentary Services Council pursuant to Section 3(2)(f) of the Parliamentary Services Act 2025.
• Budget 2027 Policy Debates: The House will resume policy-stage debates on the Supply Bill 2027, following the budget tabling by PM Anwar last Friday. Policy-level debates will run through October 22, followed by four days of ministerial winding-up speeches beginning October 26.

The Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament is scheduled to sit for 37 days until December 8, 2026.

–NMT