The Dewan Rakyat has unanimously passed the historic anti-hopping bill through a bloc vote. A total of 209 MPs voted in favour of the bill. Eleven MPs were absent when the voting took place. The bill was passed after debates yesterday and today involving 54 MPs. It was tabled for its second reading by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday. It passed the second and third reading today. The tabling of the anti-hopping bill is one of the key conditions of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ismail and Pakatan Harapan.
Minister says MyCC wrapped up probe into chicken cartels, answers to be known soon
The Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) has completed its investigations into 20 main chicken suppliers in the country amid allegations of “cartels” causing poultry prices to shoot up nationwide, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, however, said he could not reveal its findings as it was beyond his jurisdiction.
“I’ve been told that MyCC are ready with their investigations into the alleged existence of cartels in the poultry production companies in Malaysia but since they are a commission, I cannot divulge what the results of their investigations are,” Nanta said during Question Time in reply to Pontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
“So please do not worry as I’ve been told they will reveal all once they have fine-tuned their SOPs and after that they will reveal what they found from their investigations to the public,” he added.
Orang Asli development policy to be finalised this year, Dewan Rakyat told
Orang Asli Development Policy (DPOA) is expected to be finalised in the fourth quarter of this year and implemented in the middle of 2023, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday (July 28).
Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (pic) said the policy, which will focus on matters related to land management, education, health, economy, leadership, infrastructure and culture, was aimed at boosting efforts in bringing the Orang Asli community into the mainstream of development.
“A core pillar of this policy is protection, well-being and development as well as service delivery.
“The government through the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) will intensify efforts to improve the socioeconomic status of the Orang Asli community through existing programmes,” he said druing Minister’s Question Time, adding that the policy would replace the Orang Asli Administration Policy 1961.
He said this when replying to a question from Datuk Dr Hasan Bahrom (PH-Tampin) on developments regarding the Orang Asli Development Plan and the key focus of this development plan.
Cannabis extract products welcome to register with Drug Control Authority, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: Cannabis extract products for medical purposes, whether made locally or overseas, can be registered with the Drug Control Authority (DCA) before it is approved for sale in Malaysia, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali
He said if there were any groups with enough scientific proof on the use of medicine containing cannabis extract, they were welcome to register their products with the DCA.
“The Health Ministry does not reject any studies on the efficacy of medicinal cannabis. If there are products concerning medical cannabis that were approved overseas, the said company can register their products in Malaysia,” he said.
Dr Noor Azmi added that medical cannabis falls under the purview of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, the Poisons Act 1952 and the Sale of Drugs Act 1952.
“It does not stop the imports, sale, supply, and mass production of cannabis extract for medical purposes, as long as the activity is in accordance with the law,” he said during the oral question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.
