Opposition MPs stage walkout following presence of three MPs under quarantine


KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition lawmakers staged a walkout from the Dewan Rakyat after the Speaker allowed three MPs who are supposed to be observing home quarantine to vote on Budget 2021 allocations for the Federal Territories Ministry.

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had requested Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun to explain the presence of the three MPs.

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