KUALA LUMPUR: Following are the highlights of the 2026 New Year Message delivered by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Prime Minister’s Department’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya today.
- Separation of powers between Public Prosecutor and Attorney General will be the first Bill to be tabled this year.
- The Freedom of Information Bill will be tabled and passed in Parliament this year.
- Anwar calls for a serious rollout of digital systems to boost public services.
- A bill limiting the Prime Minister’s tenure to 10 years will be tabled this year.
- Judges’ salaries raised after 10 years without an increase.
- RM80 million to upgrade SJKC schools, RM50 million for SJKT.
- Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid Phase 1 payments to begin on Jan 20.
- RM100 SARA Aid for every Malaysian citizen aged 18 and above to be credited on Feb 9.
— BERNAMA
