Kuala Lumpur: The Cabinet has decided that the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025 and the Federal Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2025 will be tabled and debated for approval during the current parliamentary sitting, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the spokesman for the MADANI Government, stated that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, will present the bills for the first reading and provide further details in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, February 24.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Cabinet has also proposed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim deliver the second reading, anticipated on March 4, 2025. This initiative reflects the MADANI Government’s dedication to advancing the reform agenda and enhancing the nation’s democratic structures.

Fahmi explained that the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025 represents an initial move towards institutional reform and enhancement of the country’s principal democratic body, Parliament. The bill aims to establish a Parliamentary Council, co-chaired by the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) Speaker and Dewan Negara (Senate) president.

Fahmi further noted that the Federal Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2025 intends to permit the inclusion of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker and Dewan Negara president in the Parliamentary Council.