Sarawak minister says he feels ashamed over Bintulu MP's remarks against Health DG


KUCHING: A Sarawak minister has taken Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing to task for criticising Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah over the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (pic) said he was shocked to hear Tiong asking in Parliament if the Health director-general was afraid to die because he did not go to Sabah at the height of the Covid-19 spike.

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