Malaysian Members of Parliament To Get Covid-19 Booster Shots Beginning Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) - Malaysian Members of Parliament (MPs) is set to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster dose starting Tuesday (Nov 2). Dewan Rakyat (lower house of parliament) Deputy Speaker Mohd Rashid Hasnon in announcing the matter Monday said the booster dose session, administered by Health ministry will start at 9.30 am at Parliament's banquet hall. "To protect the Honorable Members who have the responsibility to be with the people regularly and are at risk of getting COVID-19 infection, MOH will administer the booster dose to MPs," he said, adding that the next booster dose date will be set later. Meanwhile, in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration on Thursday (Nov 4), Mohd Rashid said it was proposed that the Dewan Rakyat sitting on Wednesday be held from 10 am to 2 pm. "… This is to enable the Honorable Members to return early to their respective constituencies to celebrate this festival," he said. Following that, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Mas Ermieyati Samsudin stood up to propose a motion on the matter in accordance with Standing Order 12 (1). "According to Standing Order 12 (1), I would like to propose that the sitting on Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021 be convened from 10 am to 2 pm," she said. The motion was seconded by Deputy Home Minister Ismail Mohamed Said. -- BERNAMA