Health Ministry wants to make it a must for all MPs to have medical check-ups


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has proposed making it compulsory for all MPs to undergo medical check-ups, says Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon.

Mohd Rashid said Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun received a proposal to that effect from the ministry in order to ensure the well-being of elected representatives.

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