Pm Confirms May 5 Special Parliament Session To Debate Us Tariffs

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A special sitting will be held at the Dewan Rakyat on May 5 to discuss the issue of the United States' retaliatory tariffs imposed on Malaysia.
This was confirmed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today.
“Yes. May 5,” he told the media at the Prime Minister's Department Aidilfitri Celebration event here.
Earlier, a Chinese-language daily had reported that the Prime Minister's Office had released information regarding the matter.
ADSThe purpose of this special session is to enable members of Parliament to debate the US tariff issue.
The Chinese-language newspaper also reported that, based on information obtained from several MPs, they have not yet received any official notification letter regarding the session.
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is scheduled to visit Washington on April 24.
The US Capitol building in Washington DCDuring the two-day visit, he will meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the issue of retaliatory tariffs imposed by the US against Malaysia.
During the visit, the Malaysian delegation will also meet with several chambers of commerce, companies, and interest groups to explain the country's position and the cabinet's response.
Zafrul stressed that this visit is not for negotiations but to discuss Malaysia's important role in the supply chain between Asia and the US, especially in the semiconductor and electrical and electronics sectors.
In addition, as Asean chair, Malaysia will take the opportunity to state Asean's position on the tariff issue, emphasising its belief in a rules-based global trading system and the principles of multilateralism in trade.
US President Donald Trump on April 2 announced that his country would introduce a basic tariff of 10 percent to all countries and a higher duty involving several countries, including Malaysia, of 24 percent.
- Bernama

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