{"id":14432,"date":"2022-07-26T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T02:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14432"},"modified":"2022-07-26T10:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T02:00:13","slug":"dewan-rakyat-to-focus-on-proposal-for-new-agreement-to-replace-ma63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14432","title":{"rendered":"Dewan Rakyat to focus on proposal for new agreement to replace MA63"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KUALA LUMPUR, July 26<\/strong> &#8212; A\u00a0proposal for a new agreement to replace the 1963 Malaysia Agreement\u00a0(MA63) is expected to be the focus of the Parliament sitting today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Order Paper on the Parliament\u2019s official website, the question on the matter will be raised by&nbsp;Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman (Warisan-Sepanggar) during the Minister\u2019s Question Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also wants to know the implications for Sabah and Sarawak if\u00a0MA63 is cancelled and replaced with a new agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/53a5572c-5849-4fbc-a8dc-66b5f57275d3.webp\" alt=\"agreement\" class=\"wp-image-14433\" width=\"669\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/53a5572c-5849-4fbc-a8dc-66b5f57275d3.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/53a5572c-5849-4fbc-a8dc-66b5f57275d3-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/53a5572c-5849-4fbc-a8dc-66b5f57275d3-768x538.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/53a5572c-5849-4fbc-a8dc-66b5f57275d3-143x100.webp 143w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/53a5572c-5849-4fbc-a8dc-66b5f57275d3-350x245.webp 350w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/53a5572c-5849-4fbc-a8dc-66b5f57275d3-800x560.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Also in the list is a question by&nbsp;Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (BN-Baling) to the Energy and Natural Resources Minister on the ministry&#8217;s solution to ensure the safety of the people, especially&nbsp;residents in Gunung Inas Baling, Kedah following the recent waterhead incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the questions for oral answers,&nbsp;Datuk Mohd Nizar Zakaria (BN-Parit) will pose a question to Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister on the government&#8217;s action against those who offer haj&nbsp;by proxy (badal haj) services at unreasonable prices, mostly motivated by fraud, and how can it be stopped completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a question by Tengku Zulpuri Raja Puji (PH-Raub) to the Finance Minister on measures to address the country&#8217;s economic downturn, the sharp depreciation of the Malaysian Ringgit and the rising cost of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parliament siting today will also focus on the tabling&nbsp;of the Armed Forces Fund Bill (Amendment) 2022 for the first reading and debate on the Independent Police Conduct Commission Bill 2020 for the second reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The current Parliament sitting is for 12 days until Aug&nbsp;4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/\">NMT<\/a> as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/news.php?id=2103858\">Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 &#8212; 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