KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – Rising Asia-Pacific military tensions, university governance post-AUKU repeal, and regulatory checks on misleading badal haj advertisements take center stage during today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
According to the Order Paper on Parliament’s official portal, William Leong Jee Keen (PH-Selayang) is scheduled to question the Defence Minister during the Questions for Oral Answers session regarding Malaysia’s national security posture amid regional military escalation in the Asia-Pacific, as well as defense strategies to maintain stability across ASEAN.
Addressing higher education policy, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (BN-Bera) will seek clarification from the Higher Education Minister on how the government plans to prevent legal loopholes or administrative disruption following the repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU). He will also inquire about the core principles governing the proposed replacement framework, the One Higher Education Act.
On public welfare and consumer protection, Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PN-Kuala Krai) will ask the Prime Minister to outline verification mechanisms for screening badal haj service advertisers—including checking business licenses, payment account validity, and claims authenticity—before advertisements reach the public.
Additionally, Aminolhuda Hassan (PH-Sri Gading) will question the Prime Minister regarding the status of the remaining 25 percent of recommendations issued by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Tabung Haji, seeking the implementation timeline and action plan for full compliance.
Following the oral question-and-answer session, the Dewan Rakyat will proceed with the committee-stage debate and ministerial responses for the Supply Bill (Budget) 2027, which runs from November 2 to 26. The current parliamentary meeting spans 37 days, concluding on December 8, 2026.
Parliamentary Agenda, Key Interpellations, and Legislative Timelines
Key parliamentary questions, ministerial sessions, and debate schedules include:
- Asia-Pacific Security & ASEAN Stability: Defence Minister to address regional military escalation and border safeguards (Question by William Leong Jee Keen, PH-Selayang).
- Higher Education & AUKU Replacement: Higher Education Minister to detail governance continuity and the One Higher Education Act framework (Question by Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, BN-Bera).
- Badal Haj & Tabung Haji Governance: Prime Minister to outline advertiser screening protocols for badal haj services (Question by Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman, PN-Kuala Krai) and the remaining 25% Tabung Haji RCI recommendations (Question by Aminolhuda Hassan, PH-Sri Gading).
- Budget 2027 Committee Stage: Debates and ministerial replies on the Supply Bill 2027 continue through November 26, 2026.
–NMT
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