‘Obesity a sign that Malaysians are prosperous’


At the dewan rakyat
Reports by MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM and LOSHANA K. SHAGAR 

There is a high rate of obesity among Malaysians because they are prosperous and well-fed, said Kinabatangan MP Datuk Bung Moktar Radin.

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