Kuala lumpur: Malaysia's stance on the imbalance created by the veto power among the world's superpowers in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the government's preparedness to address a projected food supply crisis are among the key issues to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Order Paper published on Parliament's official website indicates that Datuk Seri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali (BN-Pekan) will ask the Foreign Minister to outline the strategic approach in championing reform of the UN system and the continuous efforts to strengthen Malaysia's role and a more significant position in the UN.
Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir (PN-Setiu) will ask the Agriculture and Food Security Minister to state the government's comprehensive contingency plan to address the projected food supply crisis, as well as the effectiveness of incentives channelled to food-producing states in boosting domestic self-sufficiency amid rising agricultural input costs linked to the West Asia crisis.
Additionally, attention is expected to be drawn to a question from Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang) to the Defence Minister regarding the extent to which the dependence of the Malaysian Armed Forces on foreign suppliers has affected the planning of national strategic asset development. He will also inquire about the concrete measures to reduce the risk of supply disruption, improve delivery delays, and address contract cancellations in the future.
Rodiyah Sapiee (GPS-Batang Sadong) will ask the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister about the government's measures to coordinate the national energy policy to support the development of the green hydrogen industry. This includes strategic cooperation with the Sarawak Government to realise the aspiration of making Sarawak a green hydrogen hub in Southeast Asia.
Furthermore, the sitting will see seven government Bills being tabled for first reading, including the Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Bill 2026, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, and Social Work Profession Bill 2026.
The House will resume debate on the Control of Paddy and Rice (Amendment) Bill 2026 before the relevant minister winds up the debate. The current Dewan Rakyat sitting is scheduled to run for 16 days until July 16.