Rais welcomes proposal to make it compulsory for senators to undergo health check-up

Malaysia Minangkabau Society Network (JM3) patron and founder Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim speaking at the Minangkabau Heritage Cultural and Culinary Festival held at the National Museum here yesterday (April 28).

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim has welcomed the Health Ministry’s proposal to make it compulsory for senators to undergo a health check-up at least once a year.

The Senate President’s Office, in a statement informed that Rais received a courtesy call from Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin at the Parliament building here, on Thursday (March 17), to discuss the proposal.