KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- Currency pressures due to the weakening ringgit will be the Opposition's top question for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also the finance minister, when the Dewan Rakyat kicks off next Monday.

Rantau Panjang MP Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff said that the declining value of the national currency and efforts to address it are crucial issues that need to be addressed by Anwar in the interest of the public, Sinar Harian reported today.

"I myself have submitted questions related to the fall of the ringgit's value to be answered by the government during the parliamentary session because this issue is a concern for almost all citizens, especially traders involved in foreign currency exchange activities,...