Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat will proceed with its second meeting of the fifth session of the 15th Parliament starting June 22, running for 16 days until July 16, with no changes to the official parliamentary calendar [1, 2]. Rumors had circulated that the sitting might be cancelled to accommodate upcoming state elections in Peninsular Malaysia, but the schedule remains unchanged [1, 2].
The first meeting of the current Dewan Rakyat session ended on March 3 after a 20-day sitting that marked the start of this parliamentary session [1, 2]. Since then, significant political developments have taken place at the state level.
On June 1, the 56-seat Johor State Legislative Assembly was dissolved, triggering a state election that must be held within 60 days as required by law [1, 2]. Just days later, on June 5, the 36-seat Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was officially dissolved after receiving consent from the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, also necessitating a state election [1, 2].
Despite these dissolutions, the Dewan Rakyat sitting will adhere to its dates in the parliamentary calendar, underscoring the government's plan to continue federal legislative business uninterrupted [1, 2]. The parliamentary session is expected to address key legislative matters over the next 16 days.
The next key date to watch is July 16, when the current Dewan Rakyat meeting is scheduled to conclude. Meanwhile, state election dates for Johor and Negeri Sembilan must be finalized within 60 days of their respective assembly dissolutions, placing electoral developments in these states alongside ongoing parliamentary proceedings [1, 2].
