In Dewan Rakyat today: State allocation distribution, project announcement ban among key issues

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The fairness of Federal Government allocations to state governments and the status of the ban on announcing government projects after election nomination day are expected to be among the focus at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

According to the Order Paper published on Parliament’s official website, Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodi (GPS-Sri Aman) will ask the Prime Minister to explain claims that Federal Government allocations to state governments are unfair and insufficient compared with the revenue collected, as well as the Madani Government’s efforts to improve the allocation mechanism.

During the same session, Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim (PN-Arau) will also ask the Prime Minister whether the prohibition on announcing government allocations or projects after the close of nominations remains in force, and what enforcement mechanisms will be implemented ahead of the Johor, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan state elections.

Meanwhile, during Question Time, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (BN–Bera) will ask the Communications Minister to outline the government’s measures to strengthen media and digital literacy in response to the spread of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, including deepfake videos, as well as verification and labelling mechanisms to prevent visual manipulation on social media.

Also, Chong Zhemin (PH–Kampar) will ask the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister about the country’s electricity supply readiness to meet growing demand from data centres and the AI industry, Datuk Awang Hashim (PN–Pendang) will ask about the effectiveness of the mySalam scheme for the B40 group and Syahredzan Johan (PH–Bangi) will ask about the redemption rate of MADANI Book Vouchers for 2024 and 2025.

In addition, Datuk Mumtaz Md Nawi (PN–Tumpat) will ask the Human Resources Minister about the effectiveness of TalentCorp initiatives, such as the Career Comeback Programme (CCP) in encouraging women to re-enter the workforce.

Meanwhile, Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar) will ask the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister to provide the latest figures on the implementation of the Program Jualan Rahmah Madani by state constituency nationwide, as well as the ministry’s readiness to increase the programme’s frequency to help ease the cost of living.

Following Question Time, the Dewan Rakyat is scheduled to resume the winding-up debate on the Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Bill 2026.

Also listed on the Order Paper are the Dewan Rakyat’s consideration of amendments made by the Dewan Negara to the Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill 2025, as well as the Cyber Crime Bill 2026. — Bernama