Dr Daroyah stung in dengue debate


Dr Daroyah Alwi (right) and MPSJ president Datuk Nor Hisham looking at various methods to kill Aedes mosquito larvae at an event on March 26, 2016.

SHAH ALAM: Dengue was the most stinging topic at the Selangor state assembly sitting Monday with the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) report on the subject being debated.

The state government's executive councillor in charge of health, Dr Daroyah Alwi (PKR-Sementa), came under fire and was accused of not doing enough to counter the dengue problem in the state.

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