Dr M: Rising Covid-19 death toll shows urgent need for parliamentary debates on pandemic

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KUALA LUMPUR: The first day of the special sitting of Parliament kicked off Monday (July 26) with a fiery start when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Pejuang – Langkawi) sarcastically asked Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun if debates will be allowed only when Covid-19 figures hit 1,000 deaths per day.

Dr Mahathir, who interjected during Azhar's opening remarks on Monday morning, had cited the current severity of the Covid-19 pandemic, given the high infectivity rate of new strains.

"Covid-19 started with a few hundred being infected . After the Sabah state elections, it went up to 2,000. Dr Mahathir then said he merely wanted the proceedings to deliberate issues faced by Malaysians, and not politics. "Hundreds are dying each day and many are committing suicide. The people are suffering and they are under so much pressure.

"If Parliament sits for five days and there are no debates, is the House afraid to make decisions on the present government?" he asked.

 

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Wow...our MPs really miss Parliament!!! d way MPs shout out each other can really help 2 fight d pandemic, is it

Haven't you done enough damage? Didnot see you among the front liners or give food to all poors regardless of colours. Talk a lot but can't do things fairly. Good to disunite. When you can't handle, you resigned instead of handover to the one who gave you the position. No honour.

Malaysia today. Is your doing chedetofficial

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