Debates on URA pushed to October; Opposition MPs walk out over Procurement Bill

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] The government has decided to postpone debates on the controversial Urban Renewal Bill to the next Dewan Rakyat meeting in October.This followed heavy pushback against the proposal, which has been criticised by many quarters, including both government and opposition MPs.Meanwhile, in a separate story, opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Dewan Rakyat today after failing to stall the Government Procurement Bill 2025, which passed its second reading by bloc vote.The walkout followed heated arguments from Perikatan Nasional lawmakers, who expressed dissatisfaction with the bill not going through the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Finance and Economy.The Dewan Rakyat later passed the bill after it went through debates at the committee stage and a third reading.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa