The session will begin at 10am with the appointment of the Dewan Rakyat speaker as the first item on the agenda.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday confirmed that former Court of Appeal judge Mohamad Ariff Md Yunos would be appointed as speaker.

This will be followed by a swearing-in ceremony of the MPs, led by Mahathir.

All 221 members of the Dewan Rakyat are expected to be sworn in, except Pagoh MP Muhyiddin Yassin who is on medical leave following his recent surgery to remove a tumour from his pancreas.

This will be followed by the election of two deputy speakers from among the MPs to assist the speaker in conducting the sessions.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting will be held for 20 days until Aug 16.

The Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sittings will be officiated simultaneously by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V tomorrow.

The last Dewan Rakyat sitting was on April 5. Parliament was dissolved on April 7 to make way for the 14th general election.