Health Ministry mulls scheduled Raya leave, says Khairy

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Health Ministry (MOH) is looking into a method of scheduling leave to allow its staff to go on holiday in conjunction with the Hari Raya celebration this year.

Its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said the ministry would discuss the matter and would inform the ministry’s secretary-general for further action.

"Two years ago, we did not give or rarely gave leave due to the pandemic, but this year the situation has started to abate, maybe we will start allowing Raya leave, but it (leave) will be implemented via a schedule,” he told reporters when visiting Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) here, Saturday (April 16).

He said ministry staff would be informed of the method of scheduled leave after the discussion had concluded.

Asked on the percentage of the staff that would be given approval to go on leave, Khairy said it depended on cases and the capacity of a hospital.

"We will try to give (allow staff to go on leave) as many as possible...But I cannot announce (percentage) now, have to be closer to the Hari Raya date,” he said. - Bernama