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Boost Army presence along border

KUALA LUMPUR: A Member of Parliament (MP) has suggested that the Ministry of Defence increase the presence of soldiers on the border with Indonesia to check the entry of illegals into the country. Rubiah Wang (GPS-Kota Samarahan) also said that the ministry should also boost the number of border control posts to at least 25 […]

Country will see government shutdown if budget not approved

KUALA LUMPUR: There will be a government shutdown if 2021 Budget which is currently being debated in the Dewan Rakyat is not approved, said UTM constitutional expert Dr Muhammad Fathi Yusof. This is because without approval from Parliament, the RM322.5 billion allocated in the budget cannot be used for expenditure of ministries and government agencies. […]

War of words over ‘Dg takut mati’ continues

KUALA LUMPUR: Another commotion broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when the controversial statement on Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah was raised again today. The war of words between the opposition MPs and Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun ended with Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng being showed the exit and suspended for […]

‘DG takut mati’ statement raises commotion in parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: A commotion erupted in the Dewan Rakyat sitting today when Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Bintulu), while debating the Supply Bill 202, said that ‘DG (Health DG) takut mati’ (is afraid of dying). Tiong questioned why the Health DG (Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah) did not go out into the field to […]

Decision on 80 MPs in Parliament does not contravene Federal Constitution

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to allow only 80 MPs to attend Dewan Rakyat per sitting, remains the hot topic of discussion at the Dewan Rakyat today, prompting the Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun to once again stressed that the decision did not contravene the Federal Constitution. He said it was a consensual decision of the […]

Sarawak River’s integrated project completion expected 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is committed to continue the Integrated River Basin Development Project (PLSB) along Sarawak River and is expected to be completed by 2025, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister of Environment and Water (Kasa) Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad said the RM191 million project is currently in the process of […]

Health Ministry looking into Kapit Hospital’s need for more haemodialysis machines

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is looking into providing additional haemodialysis machines for Kapit Hospital in Sarawak, said Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. Besides this, he said the ministry is also looking for a suitable site to build a new haemodialysis unit there to cater to the increasing number of haemodialysis patients […]

Virtual sitting for Dewan Rakyat currently not possible

KUCHING: Virtual parliamentary sitting is a good idea in view of the Covid-19 situation in the country but to implement it immediately is not possible, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister explained that among the obstacles was the voting process. “If we want to debate virtually, that […]

12 MPs appointed as PAC members

KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve MPs were today appointed as new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) members. They are Bersatu MPs Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (Sabak Bernam) and Yamani Hafez Musa (Sipitang); Umno MPs Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (Pontian); Tan Sri Noh Omar (Tanjung Karang) and Datuk Jalaluddin Alias (Jelebu). Also appointed are Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti); […]