Kuala Lumpur: The First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament, which concluded today, passed ten bills, including the historic Parliamentary Services Bill 2025.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, in his closing speech, emphasized that the new bill would ensure a clear separation of powers between the executive and legislative bodies while granting Parliament autonomy to determine its legislative direction independently.

He stated that the sitting also passed the motion of thanks for the royal address and several other motions, including one to debate the Auditor-General’s Report 1/2025. Three briefings by ministers were also conducted in the Dewan Rakyat.

Johari highlighted Malaysia’s role as the Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), which will engage in five programs: the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (WAIPA), Meeting of Young Parliamentarians of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, ASEAN-AIPA Leaders’ Interface, 7th Meeting of the AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs, and the 46th AIPA General Assembly.

‘I hope all Members of Parliament will seize this opportunity to gain new experiences, share knowledge, exchange best practices, and work together with their regional counterparts to tackle regional and global challenges,’ he remarked.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting, which commenced on Feb 3, was adjourned sine die.