Dewan Rakyat News In Brief: Aug 6

MPBN TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE, APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR MINISTER-APPOINTED MEMBERS

KUALA LUMPUR -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports has opened applications for the selection of Minister-appointed members to the National Youth Consultative Council (MPBN) for its 35th term, the 2025-2026 session, to make the council more inclusive.

Its Deputy Minister, Adam Adli Abdul Halim, said the new approach aims to amplify the voices of youth from diverse backgrounds, including para-athletes and youth from Sabah and Sarawak.

“This initiative reflects the ministry’s commitment to elevating youth voices from diverse perspectives and backgrounds to the highest level in a fair and balanced manner,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today, in response to a question from Yeo Bee Yin (PH-Puchong) on the government’s efforts to strengthen MPBN as a platform for youth.

Adam Adli said the move is part of the ministry’s ongoing improvements, in addition to reinstating the MPBN conference, which will be held twice a year, starting last year, with live broadcasts on social media platforms.

-- BERNAMA

MyJALAN KKR RECEIVES 39,371 ROAD DAMAGE COMPLAINTS SINCE 2023

KUALA LUMPUR -- The MyJalan KKR app received 39,371 complaints of road damage from August 2023 to June 30, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

According to him, of the total, 11,959 complaints or 30.4 per cent were about federal roads, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works (KKR). The remaining 27,412 complaints (69.6 per cent) were related to municipal roads, which are managed by state and local authorities, as well as other agencies.

“As for road-related complaints in Sarawak, a total of 809 were received. Of these, 68 fall under KKR jurisdiction, where 43 complaints have been resolved and 25 are still being addressed. The remaining 741 complaints, or 91.59 per cent, involved roads under the responsibility of other parties,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He was responding to a question from Mohamad Shafizan Kepli (GPS-Batang Lupar), who inquired about the statistics on complaints and the effectiveness of the app in addressing road damage issues in Sarawak, as well as the improvements made by KKR to the application.

-- BERNAMA

500 YOUNG SEPAK TAKRAW PLAYERS TO UNDERGO STRUCTURED TRAINING – ADAM ADLI

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 -- A total of 500 young sepak takraw players will undergo structured training at 25 training centres under the National Sepak Takraw Development Programme (NSTDP), said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim.

He said the programme aims to expose young players to competitive environments early on, testing their mental resilience, supervised by 50 coaches.

He was responding to a question during the question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat from Mohd Sany Hamzan (PH-Hulu Langat), who inquired about the ministry’s plans in ensuring that Malaysia’s bid to host the 2026 Sepak Takraw World Cup goes beyond merely an event-based initiative, and instead drives sustainable grassroots development of the sport.

-- BERNAMA