News by Timothy Achariam

While debating the Bill for Budget 2021, Wan Azizah also suggested that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, together with Cabinet ministers and their deputies, should all "lead by example" and take at least a 10% pay cut until the end of 2021.

Loke, who was debating in Dewan Rakyat on the bill for Budget 2021, again questioned the government’s motive for cancelling the contract with DM-LTAT as the government would have to fork out RM1 billion in settlements to the company, which already initiated a civil suit against them.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan: The arbitration carried out through the centre is open to all, with the disputed sum limited to RM300,000 and below.

A total of eight deaths were recorded today while six new clusters have also emerged.

He said the opposition had intended to support the budget but the situation has changed as many of their suggestions were not taken into consideration. 

Sabah continues to post the highest number of cases nationwide with 1,199 cases

“Prior to Covid-19, there were 137 members of the media who attended parliamentary sittings. The Parliament administration needed to cut that to 60 members of the media, so they handpicked which media would get to attend.”

Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said 41 lawmakers from the government and 39 opposition and independent lawmakers are allowed to attend the sitting in the hall at any one time

Putrajaya is in the final stages of negotiations to participate in COVAX.