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Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman has called on the government to take concrete steps to reduce Tabung Haji's heavy reliance on UJSB sukuk income, which accounts for nearly 26 per cent of annual revenue, citing financial risk and governance concerns highlighted in the Royal Commission of Inquiry report.
Malaysia's Public Accounts Committee has called for sweeping reforms to the cooking oil subsidy scheme, recommending a 60,000 tonne monthly quota reduction and transition to targeted digital assistance after finding the programme wastes billions.
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee is still evaluating whether to initiate an official inquiry into the RM200 million fraud case tied to KWAP's controversial investment in the Indonesian aquaculture company eFishery.
Malaysia's Home Ministry has clarified that extra drills imposed on police personnel are disciplinary mechanisms designed to instil character and behaviour change, not physical punishment. The statement follows the death of a police officer in Sepang.
Malaysia's government is tabling a report proposing separation of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor roles, featuring stronger parliamentary oversight, fixed tenure, and a code of ethics for prosecutors.
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The government is considering a proposal to grant Members of Parliament access to CCTV footage of the Taiping Prison incident from January 2025. Deputy Minister M. Kulasegaran said legal implications and sub judice matters require further refinement before approval.