Parliament to kick off two-day special debate on TPPA

Parliament will today begin debating whether or not to sign the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

The two-day special parliamentary session has been lauded by the government as an example of democracy in Malaysia.

The opposition however calls it a farce as BN has the numbers, all of whom have been told to toe the party line, to give Putrajaya the go-ahead to ink the pact.

The TPPA is a multinational free trade agreement in which the United States is the main proponent. It involves 12 Asian and Pacific-rim countries.

Critics fear that the TPPA will wipe out local businesses as well as threaten Malaysia's sovereignty due to a clause in the agreement allowing foreign corporations to sue the government for actions that would result in loss of profits.

Malaysiakini will be bringing you LIVE updates on the debate, expected to kick off at 10am.

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-Mkini