Selangor Journal
Members of the Malaysian Parliament are seen seated in the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, on November 2, 2020. — Picture by BERNAMA

Issue on contract doctors highlight at Dewan Rakyat sitting today

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The issue on permanent appointments for contract doctors and the government’s move in facing the second wave of the Hartal Doktor Kontrak, a movement by Health Ministry contract doctors, will be among the focus at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, they will be raised by Port Dickson MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the Health Minister during the Ministers’ Question Time.

Meanwhile, Dungun MP Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli will ask Senior Works Minister on preparations made by the ministry to prevent untoward incidents, especially in the East Coast states, on roads and slopes that have the potential to collapse, given the approaching monsoon season.

There will also be a question for Science, Technology and Innovation Minister from Rompin MP Datuk Seri Hasan Arifin, who wanted to know about the country’s export of hydrogen energy for 2020 to June 2021, as well as measures taken by the ministry to strengthen the industry.

During the question and answer session, Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim will ask Senior Education Minister on measures taken by the ministry to ensure students who cannot follow online learning methods, especially the level one students, to master reading, writing and counting (3M) skills.

Meanwhile, Machang MP Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub will pose a question to the Higher Education Minister on the percentage of marketability of graduates who graduated from 2019 to 2021.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting, which enters its 10th day today, will continue with the debate on the Supply Bill 2022 (Budget 2022).

The bill, which was tabled by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz on October 29, has been debated by 64 MPs as of yesterday.

According to the Dewan Rakyat calendar, the debate on the bill at the policy level will be held until this Thursday before the winding up session by the relevant ministers begins on November 15.

The Dewan Rakyat will sit until December 16.

— Bernama

Top Picks

TVET network must synergise with industries to create jobs: DPM

Saudi crown prince intends to visit Malaysia this year: PM

MCMC rejects allegations made by blogger, lodges police report