Speaker: Parliament to have childcare centre this year

One for the album: Mohamad Ariff (centre) posing for a photo with participants at the ‘Women’s Political Leadership: Creating Positive Change’ conference at the Parliament building. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A childcare centre will be set up in Parliament for the convenience of female MPs and parliamentary staff with young children, said Dewan Rakyat Spea­ker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof.

“We have identified the space and it will undergo renovation soon. It’s definitely going to be (operational) this year,” he said.