Smuggling of tobacco, beer products to be raised at Dewan Rakyat

Issues surrounding the smuggling of tobacco and alcoholic beer products are on the list be brought up during today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

Based on the order paper, this question will be asked by Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) during the questions for oral answers session, including the estimated loss of excise duty, sales tax and import duty due to these activities.

Meanwhile, Fong Kui Lun (PH-Bukit Bintang) will ask the women, family and community development minister about actions taken by the ministry regarding the rise in child abuse cases at childcare centres throughout the country. 

Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (PN-Kubang Kerian) will ask the agriculture and food security minister about the status of the large-scale smart padi field programme previously implemented.

And Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) will ask the finance minister about the main reasons for the strengthening of the ringgit after the establishment of the coalition government against the US and Singapore dollar as well as the Indonesian Rupiah and its impact on the economy and inflation.

After the question-and-answer session, the ministers will wind up the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address according to their respective ministries.