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King grants royal assent to nine new Acts of Parliament

JOHOR BAHRU: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has pledged to fully uphold the Johor State Constitution 1895 and the Sultan of Johor’s authority to appoint the Menteri Besar should the coalition be given the mandate to form the state government after the Johor state election Johor PKR chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said PH did not want the Menteri Besar’s post to become the main focus of its campaign, as the coalition’s priority was to present policies and offers that would benefit the people. “We will continue to engage with the people, listen to their concerns and offer policies and solutions that can improve living standards, create quality jobs and drive Johor's economy forward,” she said in a statement today. She was commenting on remarks by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who was reported to have urged PH to name its Menteri Besar candidate should the coalition succeed in forming the state government after the election. Dr Zaliha said PH had many qualified and experienced leaders capable of shouldering the responsibility of administering the state if entrusted with the mandate by the people. She said the people were more in need of an explanation on the state’s future plans to ensure their well-being continued to be safeguarded.
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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim has given royal assent to nine Acts passed by Parliament, covering areas from insolvency and legal aid to social security and skills development.

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty the King, Sultan Ibrahim, has granted royal assent to nine Acts recently passed by Parliament.

The announcement was made by Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor before the Minister’s Question Time session.

The Acts receiving assent include the Insolvency (Cross-Border) Act 2025 and the Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2026.

Also assented to were the Hire Purchase (Amendment) Act 2026 and the Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2025.

The Skills Development Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 and the National Skills Development (Amendment) Act 2025 were also included.

The final three Acts are the Rukun Tetangga (Amendment) Act 2025, the Legal Profession (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2025, and the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2025.

Royal assent is the final step required for a bill passed by Parliament to become law.

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