“Parliament must remain a forum for substantive debate, including on sensitive matters, provided such discussions are conducted responsibly and grounded in evidence. The National Unity Ministry is drafting guidelines to prevent Members of Parliament from raising sensitive 3R issues during debates in the Dewan Rakyat. “Without these structural safeguards, 3R guidelines risk being perceived as a selectively applied political instrument, thereby under­mining rather than streng­thening the institutional legitimacy of Parliament,” he said. She said that if MPs are afraid to discuss 3R issues, it risks creating a Parliament that appears polite on the surface but is disconnected from reality. “In a country like ours where 3R are deeply personal and sensitive, we cannot afford reckless statements, especially in Parlia­ment, where every word carries weight.

Source: The Star March 31, 2026 00:59 UTC