Covid-19 limits Parliament sitting tomorrow
The Parliament sitting this time, which would take place in the middle of the country’s struggle to combat the deadly outbreak, would be held with strict health safety regulations in compliance with the conditional movement control order . — Picture by Miera Zulyana
A total of 950 people comprising MPs, Senators, Parliament staff and media personnel who were scheduled to be in Parliament during the one-day conference, third term of the 14th Parliamentary session underwent a Covid-19 screening test in stages from May 13 to ensure that those present are free of the outbreak.
The meeting of the 222 MPs for the first meeting, Third Term of the 14th Parliamentary was originally scheduled for March 9 to April 16, but was postponed to a day-long sitting tomorrow following the Covid-19 outbreak that led the implementation of the movement control order . The businesses of the Dewan Rakyat sitting were also amended to feature only the Royal address for the opening of Parliament sitting by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah due to the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country which has yet to fully ease.
Meanwhile, Parti Keadilan Rakyat chief whip Leader Datuk Johari Abdul said all PKR MPs had undergone a Covid-19 screening on May 14 and 15 in their respective constituencies and those in the Klang Valley had the test at Parliament House.
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