Only 80 MPs allowed at tabling of Budget 2021 on Friday (Nov 6), says Dewan Rakyat Speaker


KUALA LUMPUR: Only 80 MPs will be allowed to attend the Dewan Rakyat sitting when Budget 2021 is tabled on Friday (Nov 6), says Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun.

Azhar, in a message read out by Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon, said the decision was to ensure the safety of lawmakers and for smooth Dewan Rakyat proceedings as the nation was facing a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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