Highlights of Anwar’s New Year Message
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The 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.
- The separation of powers between the public prosecutor and the 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 January 20.
- RM100 Sara aid for every Malaysian citizen aged 18 and above to be credited on February 9.
- Monthly Sara payments will be made in stages starting Jan 9.
- Jualan Rahmah Madani will kick off on Jan 9, to be held three times a month in every state constituency.
- Parents can collect RM150 early schooling aid for each schooling child at their respective schools.
Jan 05,2026