KUALA LUMPUR: Calling it a “historic” day, the medical fraternity has come together to laud the amendments to the Medical Act (Act 50) that was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (July 17). “A historic day - the Dewan Rakyat has passed the Medical Act amendments without any changes,” said former Health director-general Tan Sri...
KUALA LUMPUR: Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal could face a six-month suspension from the Dewan Rakyat. This comes after the Perikatan Nasional lawmaker allegedly tarnished the reputation of several individuals when referencing a poison pen letter during debates in Parliament. The letter alleged that an Employees Provident Fund (EPF) was active in pushing for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The amendments to the Medical Act will hopefully be the much-needed resolution to the conflict and polemic that has arisen with the parallel pathway programme and the recognition of specialists qualification, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. “Many were waiting for us to resolve the irregularities that had affected four graduates of the Fellowship...
KUALA LUMPUR: Phase 1 of the Point of Presence (PoP) Project, involving the installation of 677 PoPs in schools and industrial areas valued at RM673.2mil, has achieved 99.11% completion. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said as of Wednesday (July 10), 671 out of 677 PoPs have been successfully installed, with the remaining six located in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s direction following its intention to join BRICS, and how this move could benefit the country’s economic development, will be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (July 9). According to the Order Paper on Parliament’s official website, the matter will be raised by Lee Chuan How (PH-Ipoh Timor) in a question to the...
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no conditions to support the Prime Minister if wanting to obtain parliamentary allocations, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In calling for cooler heads to prevail, Anwar again urged the Opposition to negotiate with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “I have explained this many times, yet I am still chastised. All allocations...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged for a halt to the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Bill 2024, which has been tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat. Asking for a halt until proper engagements are held with stakeholders, its president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz said the Home Ministry had not...
KUALA LUMPUR: Moments after a shouting match earlier, there was another tense moment in Parliament when MPs across the divide started trading barbs again after an Opposition leader claimed DAP demanded state land in Kelantan. The issue began when RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) while debating the Audit (Amendment) Bill 2024, said a government-linked company behind gold mining...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Audit (Amendment) Bill 2024, aimed at giving greater authority to the Auditor-General to enhance governance and accountability in the public sector. The Bill to amend the Audit Act 1957 (Act 62), was passed by a voice vote after being debated by 26 MPs from both sides of the...
