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The Malaysian parliament has launched the Hansard Digital portal, making decades of official parliamentary records easily accessible
Spanning a timeline from 1959 to 2026, this new user-friendly platform allows the public to search, read, and explore parliamentary debates more efficiently.
You can now type in a specific keyword and instantly see how many times a word has been mentioned in parliamentary debates, and by whom.
Want to know who brings up "inflation", "highway", or your local constituency the most? Now you can.
The Digital Hansard portal comes in both Malay and English.
Image via Digital HansardThe portal allows you to filter and toggle between individual lawmakers across four categories to see exactly who said what
The four categories include:
- Semua (All)
- Dewan Negara (Senate)
- Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
- Kamar Khas (Special Chamber)
DAP's Dr Tan Seng Giaw mentioned inflation the most in parliament.
Image via Digital HansardInstead of digging through thousands of pages of dry PDFs, Hansard Digital packages national history into a slick, searchable database
It's a game-changer for staying updated on national issues, understanding the perspectives of your elected representatives, and holding them accountable.
The Digital Hansard provides a fascinating glimpse into the issues that are important to our lawmakers
These are the words most used by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in parliament over the years.
Image via Digital HansardFor example, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's most frequently used words include "economy", "rakyat", "billion", and "syarikat" (businesses).
With information now quite literally at your fingertips, keeping tabs on your wakil rakyat has never been this seamless.
You can check out the new portal and start hunting for your favourite keywords here.
