Dewan Rakyat News In Brief: Nov 20

JPJ PLANS TO INTRODUCE ROAD TAX EXPIRY NOTIFICATIONS ON MYJPJ APP

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Transport (MOT), through the Road Transport Department (JPJ), plans to introduce a notification feature on the MyJPJ app to alert users of their Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) expiry dates.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the notification function would be made available to the public once ready.

“The MOT, through JPJ, plans to implement improvements to the MyJPJ app in phases, based on priority and allocated funding,” he said during an oral question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He said this in response to a question from Mohd Hasnizan Harun (PN-Hulu Selangor) regarding the measures taken by the ministry to remind vehicle owners to renew their LKM, especially since the digital road tax system no longer requires a physical road tax sticker to be displayed.

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PRIVATE PRESCHOOLS URGED TO REGISTER WITH MOE 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- All private preschools and kindergartens have been urged to register with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to ensure their syllabus aligns with the MOE’s curriculum.

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said adopting the mainstream curriculum could benefit the learning progress of students preparing to enter Year One.

“For coordination of teaching staff, curriculum, and teachers’ qualifications, the Community Development Department (Kemas) and the National Unity and Integration Department (JPNIN) will hold an engagement session so that all of these matters could be brought under the MOE,” he said.

He said this in reply to a supplementary question from Salamiah Mohd Nor (PN-Temerloh) on whether the government plans to continue the pretahfiz module in primary and secondary schools to produce excellent students both academically and in terms of personality during an oral question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

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OVER 17,000 DRUG ABUSE ARRESTS RECORDED IN KEDAH FROM JANUARY TO AUGUST

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 17,278 drug abuse-related arrests were recorded in Kedah between January and August this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the number of arrests increased by 17.3 per cent from the 14,284 recorded in 2023.

“The number of individuals undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in institutions and communities under the supervision of the National Anti-Drug Agency from January to September this year is 5,960,” he said during an oral question and answer session.

He was replying to a question from Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang) regarding the number of drug abuse-related arrests in Kedah.

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KPN COLLABORATES WITH 250 NGOs TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS UNITY PROGRAMMES

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) has partnered with 250 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to implement various unity programmes at the community, district, and state levels.

Deputy Minister K. Saraswathy said that among the programmes implemented were the Rumah Kami Exhibition, the National Month Celebration, the Jom Unite TikTok Challenge and Karnival Sukan Rakyat.

She said this in reply to Dr Halimah Ali’s (PN-Kapar) question about the criteria required to participate in the Friends of Unity initiative during an oral question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

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