KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Issues related to the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, the temporary restriction on access to Grok artificial intelligence (AI), and the rationale for admitting students to Year One at the age of six will be among those discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today.
According to the Order Paper published on the official Parliament website, Tampin MP Datuk Mohd Isam Mohd Isa will request the Foreign Affairs Minister to state the latest developments in the COC negotiation process in the South China Sea and Malaysia's role in finalising the code, during the Minister’s Question Time.
He will also ask about the security situation in the waters off Batu Puteh, and the measures the government has taken and will take to address it.
Meanwhile, Tumpat MP Datuk Mumtaz Md Nawi will ask the Communications Minister to outline the follow-up steps regarding the temporary restriction on access to Grok AI in Malaysia, including regulatory, enforcement, and continuous monitoring, as well as long-term measures to protect vulnerable groups.
Also listed will be a question from Kulim Bandar Baharu MP Roslan Hashim, who will ask the Education Minister to explain the rationale for allowing students to enter Year One at the age of six, and whether the government conducted empirical studies or impact assessments before the proposal was made and presented in Parliament.
During the oral question-and-answer (Q&A) session, Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah Wee Tse will ask the Youth and Sports Minister about the country's achievements in the 2025 SEA Games, which met the target of 200 medals, as well as the government's plans to ensure that this performance can be maintained and improved in larger tournaments, particularly in the effort to win the first gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Ampang MP Rodziah Ismail will ask the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister to outline the steps to curb the aggressive pricing of foreign food and beverage brands and e-commerce platforms that offer very competitive prices, threatening the survival of local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Following the oral Q&A session, the Dewan Rakyat sitting will proceed with the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address by members of Parliament.
This Dewan Rakyat sitting will last for 20 days until March 3, while the Senate will begin on February 23.
