Proposals to revive the Goods and Services Tax (GST), strengthen Malaysia’s talent development strategy and reform anti-corruption oversight are among the key private members’ motions expected to feature in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Among the motions, Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong will call on the government to begin preparations for the reintroduction of GST as part of a broader fiscal reform, while opposing any reduction in operating allocations for critical ministries such as the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education.
His proposal argues that rising fuel subsidy costs have placed increasing pressure on government finances and calls for at least a 12-month preparation period before GST is reintroduced. It also recommends targeted assistance through existing Rahmah cash aid programmes and wider exemptions on essential goods to cushion lower and middle income households.
Another motion by Wee seeks amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 to require judicial oversight for asset freezing powers under Section 44. The proposal also calls for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be placed under Parliament instead of the Prime Minister’s Department, alongside the establishment of an independent complaints review mechanism.
Separately, Tanjung Piai MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng will propose a comprehensive overhaul of Malaysia’s talent development framework to address the country’s growing skills mismatch. His motion urges stronger coordination between government, educational institutions and industry, with greater emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
The proposal also calls for earlier career exposure for students and measures to expand high-value employment opportunities, warning that Malaysia risks losing talent and falling behind regional competitors if local workforce development is not strengthened.
Meanwhile, Wee Ka Siong is also scheduled to table a motion urging the government to expand eligibility under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS 2.0) to include more sectors such as tour buses, vegetable wholesalers using pick-up trucks, tourism commercial vehicles and construction machinery, while replacing the reimbursement mechanism with direct subsidies at petrol stations.
