Higher education reforms, steps to cover increase in haj costs to be raised at Dewan

Plans to realise educational reforms at higher learning institutions (IPTs) and government measures to cover the increase in cost of performing the haj and umrah will be among the issues of focus at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

According to the order paper, the question about educational reforms will be raised by Saifuddin Abdullah (PN-Indera Mahkota) to the higher education minister.

Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri Yaakob (BN-Bera) will ask about the measures and assistance to be provided by the government to accommodate the sudden increase in cost of performing the haj and umrah.

Muhammad Islahuddin Abas (PN-Mersing) will ask the defence minister about the implementation of the Livelihood Assistance Programme or BSH for Malaysian Armed Forces veterans who do not have pensions, especially in the B40 category.

Questions about the quality and cost of the 5G services offered by telecommunications companies, efforts to reduce costs for users, and how long it will take for the whole country to get 5G coverage will be asked by Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) to the communications and digital minister.

After the question-and-answer session, the sitting will continue with the debate session on the Supply Bill 2023 at the committee level.

The bill will be debated at the committee level for 10 days.