KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's most prominent health worker Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah on Wednesday rebutted a bizarre claim by a government lawmaker that he was"scared to die" and had not visited Sabah state, where the Covid-19 pandemic is rampant.
"We can have our differences, but what is important is to break the chain of infection, so that we can save the country from an increase of cases and the death rates," Dr Noor Hisham told the media at his daily briefing on the pandemic. "But is the DG scared to die? Even his deputy did not go down,"he said when debating the Supply Bill in Parliament.Opposition lawmaker Mr RSN Rayerdemanded Mr Tiong respect frontliners in the fight against Covid-19, and apologise to Dr Noor Hisham.
"I have myself visited Sabah at the end of August to see the management and preparation for Sabah state election and I have instructed my deputies to visit Sabah last week and see the issues they are facing."Mr Tiong later issued a statement to say that he was merely reflecting the frustrations of frontliners and Malaysians over the Covid-19 pandemic.
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