KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi described the Royal Address of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, at the Opening Ceremony of the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament as concise and comprehensive, covering important matters that need attention.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said that although the address was brief, its content was filled with messages that can be the focus of Members of Parliament in the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address, which was scheduled to begin on Tuesday (Jan 20).
"The most important things are included, and there should not be disruptions, " he told reporters after attending the ceremony here on Monday (Jan 19).
Ahmad Zahid said each ministry has specific policies and action plans that will be presented and debated by members of Parliament, including the Rural and Regional Development Ministry.
He said the ministry has planned 42 game-changing initiatives to be implemented this year, and all of them would be scrutinised by members of Parliament through their research, to be debated in this Parliament session.
"All the main programmes that have been set will be implemented according to the ministry's strategic planning, and of course, these matters will be the focus of debate in Parliament," he said. – Bernama
