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'Current draft raises serious constitutional and social issues that cannot be ignored.'

Nga may become new property czar.

Bill is poorly defined, leaving many questions unanswered, says KLRA+SD.

Bill benefits big capitalists, threatens rights of urban poor, Hafez says.

Minister slams party for opposing law after proposing areas themselves.

UPDATED 2.44PM | Agency summons Wong to be questioned this morning, despite today being the National Day.

Transport minister stresses that bills have gotten collective cabinet approval.

Govt has various initiatives to uplift Indian living standards, says the deputy minister.

Adjustments to be taken with more than a pinch of salt.

They're not afraid to speak up, says Mustapha.

UPDATED 6.22PM | PARLIAMENT | Relevant clauses to be amended to reflect this, Nga says.

UPDATED 5.30PM | PARLIAMENT | Proposed law has faced heavy backlash from many quarters.

Hamzah says URA only applies to peninsula, calls on Umno reps to stand with rakyat.

UPDATED 12.23PM | PARLIAMENT | 'Don't assume that this is a strategy for the Chinese to take over Malays.'

UPDATED 9.11AM | The proposed Act continues to receive fierce pushback.

Proposed consent thresholds could result in forced displacement, the bar says.

UPDATED 5.27PM | Bill said to undermine ownership rights, but essential for modern living standards.

Some residential areas 70-80 years old, need to redevelop, Amirudin says.

S'gor PN lawmakers join chorus of opposition against the bill.

True progress cannot be rushed. Citizens must come first.

PN chief whip reiterates call for bill to be withdrawn.

Pro-PN groups, FT residents' associations gather outside Parliament to submit memos.

UPDATED 6.03PM | They also claim the bill goes against the Federal Constitution.

UPDATED 1.45PM | Parliament should not knowingly pass an unconstitutional bill, says Surendran.