The 15th Parliament convenes again today for the second and last time this year.
On the agenda today, a mini budget to keep the government running.
We will be bringing you the updates from time to time.
Country must be clean, PM says
10.25am: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim assures he will not spare anyone from being probed for corruption.
He says he informed enforcement agencies that as prime minister, he is adamant that the country must be "clean".
Earlier he quips that if the opposition wants to sing the "Aduh Malaysia" song - which chastises thieves - they must also realise there is a former prime minister and former ministers among them who approved contracts for their children and in-laws.
Anwar says 2018 royal pardon not asked for
10.20am: On the royal pardon he received in 2018 over his sodomy conviction, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he did not ask for the pardon.
Instead, he says the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the time - Kelantan's Sultan Muhammad V - took the initiative to pardon him.
Anwar claimed Sultan Muhammad described his case as a "travesty of justice" during a phone call while he was still in detention at the Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital.
Anwar tells PN lawmakers in Kelantan they can meet with the monarch themselves to verify this.
PM open to criticism
10.15am: Anwar defends the vote of confidence yesterday, saying it was needed to prove his legitimacy after Muhyiddin Yassin (PN-Pagoh) questioned it.
He then says he is open to criticism from anyone and will open his ears, even if it is painful to hear.
However, quoting William Shakespeare, the premier says at times criticism is like "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing".
He said one example is remarks by Opposition Leader Hamzah Zainudin, whom he accused of launching personal attacks against him.
Hamzah yesterday goaded Anwar to sue a European news outlet, which called the premier a "full-blown homosexual" when reporting on his appointment.
‘Don’t become circus’
10.12am: After explaining the need for the Consolidated Fund bill, Anwar takes the opportunity to continue addressing the House.
He first remarks that government MPs have been instructed to behave themselves, and hopes the opposition can do the same.
He says while disagreements can take place, the Dewan Rakyat should not devolve into a circus, adding that Parliament proceedings are widely observed.
PM tables bill for emoluments, to tackle floods
10.09am: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim tables a bill on the government’s Consolidated Fund, saying it is needed to fund civil service emoluments.
He adds that it is also needed to enhance the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) to tackle the floods on the Peninsular East Coast.
Monkey business
10.07am: Awang Solahudin Hashim (PN-Pendang) raises a point of order, accusing Sany Hamzan (Harapan-Hulu Langat) of insulting him.
Awang Solahudin says he remarked yesterday that the opposition "did not want to be kera (monkey)" in self-reference.
However, Sany then responded by calling the PN lawmaker beruk (monkey).
Awang Solahudin demanded the remark be retracted.
Speaker Johari Abdul says he did not hear such remarks and will check the Hansard before making a ruling.
Sany's repeated beruk remarks were heard loud and clear on the live telecast yesterday.
Condolences to flood victims
10.05am: Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul extends condolences to flood victims on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) highlights that Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (Muda-Muar) had submitted an emergency motion to debate the floods.
Johari says he will consider the motion.
Parliament sitting again today
9am: After breezing through a vote of confidence yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will table several motions today to fund government operations.
This is because the government has yet to finalise a new Budget for 2023.
The version tabled by BN in October was never passed as the Parliament was dissolved before it could be debated.
The mini budget to be tabled today appears to have two components.
The first is to take RM107.7 billion from the government's Consolidated Fund, most likely to finance operations.
The second component involves RM55.96 billion from the Development Fund, likely to fund development projects in the interim.
There will not be a session for oral questions today, and it will be all business once the bell rings at 10am.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's royal address, which is typically delivered on the second day of a new Parliament convening, has been postponed to the next Dewan Rakyat session slated for some time early next year. - Mkini
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