Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today urged for parliamentary debate to be held in the Dewan Rakyat, saying that absence of the session during the last sitting has prevented MPs from questioning alleged abuse of power by the government.

Anwar, who is PKR president, claimed that people "who are unfit" to lead were given positions by the Perikatan Nasional government.

"If there is no discussion allowed, then all corruption, abuse, the appointment of those who are not fit (would go unquestioned)...