Dewan Rakyat News In Brief: Nov 20

MOH ISSUED NEARLY RM120 MLN COMPOUNDS FOR SALE OF UNAUTHORISED MEDICINE, COSMETICS 

KUALA LUMPUR -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued compounds totalling nearly RM120 million for offences involving the sale of unregistered medicines and cosmetic products.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the ministry consistently takes preventive measures to combat the sale of unauthorised medicines, including on e-commerce platforms.

“These measures include engagement sessions with platform operators regarding the need to remove advertisements for medicines, as well as prohibiting live streams promoting products for weight loss and beauty enhancements,” he said during the Dewan Rakyat’s oral question-and-answer session today.

He was responding to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (BN-Sembrong) regarding MOH's enforcement actions against the online sales of such products. 

-- BERNAMA

HOME MINISTRY PREPARED TO REVIEW NEED FOR STRICTER LAWS ON JALUR GEMILANG OFFENCES

KUALA LUMPUR -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) is prepared to review the need to improve or tighten existing legal provisions regarding flag-related offences, to ensure the sovereignty and dignity of the Jalur Gemilang are preserved.

Deputy Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, said that currently, such offences are governed by the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963 and related laws.

"According to Royal Malaysia Police records, 22 cases involving incorrect or inverted flag display have been investigated nationwide from 2022 to date," he said in response to a question from Wan Razali Wan Nor (PN-Kuantan) regarding the number of such cases and actions taken from 2022 to 2025. 

Shamsul Anuar emphasised that the law is enforced uniformly in these cases, strictly based on legal provisions and free from any political influence.

-- BERNAMA

KL MPs PROPOSE PRIVATE MEMBER’S BILL TO REFORM CITY’S GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE 

KUALA LUMPUR -- A group of government bench members of parliament in Kuala Lumpur submitted a Private Member's Bill to amend the Federal Capital Act 1960.

The matter was announced at a press conference attended by Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Teresa Kok Suh Sim (Seputeh), Zahir Hassan (Wangsa Maju), Tan Kok Wai (Cheras) and Lim Lip Eng (Kepong).

Nik Nazmi said the Bill is also supported by the Batu and Bukit Bintang MPs, P Prabakaran and Fong Kui Lun, respectively. 

He said the proposed amendments aim to implement the August 2025 recommendation of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to reform Kuala Lumpur's governance structure from the absolute power of a single Mayor to a system of Council Members.

-- BERNAMA