‘Special Parliament sitting may be required to debate trade pact’


PETALING JAYA: A special Parlia­ment sitting may be required for lawmakers to fully debate the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agree­ment (TPPA) before deciding if Malaysia should become a signatory to the multilateral trade agreement.

“There may not be enough time to bring it to the Dewan Rakyat this coming meeting between Oct 19 and Dec 3, as details of the agreement will only be released to the 12 nations negotiating the agreement in 30 days.

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