MCO Reimplementation, Road Damage Complaints Among Highlights in Parliament Today (Nov 5)



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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The re-implementation of the motion control order (MCO), road damage and the impact of the MCO on the price of goods in the market are some of the topics that will be discussed in Parliament on Thursday (November 5), which is on his fourth day of sitting.

According to the meeting order document on Parliament’s official website, these matters will be the focus of attention of Members of Parliament when questions are raised during the Ministers Question Time session.

Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (BN-Arau) will ask the prime minister why the government has not implemented an MCO, given the increase in Covid-19 cases, which is considered quite critical and out of control, especially in Sabah and various areas on the peninsula. which have been classified as red zones.

Next, Cha Kee Chin (PH-Rasah) wants the Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Affairs to declare the impact of Covid-19, the implementation of the MCO, the enhanced MCO and the recovery MCO on the retail price of the goods on the market.

There will also be a question from Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (BN-Baling) to the Senior Works Minister on the steps the ministry should take to handle complaints related to road damage and the quality of road repairs by contractors that may have resulted in property damage and loss of life.

In the oral question and answer session, it is expected that the issues related to the reform of Article 145 of the Federal Constitution and the impact of the boycott on the country’s palm oil products, will be the subject of discussion where several questions will be raised. .

Khalid Abd Samad (PH-Shah Alam) will ask the Prime Minister if the government has plans to separate the powers and functions of public prosecutors from the Chambers of the Attorney General to ensure a more transparent power of prosecutors.

There will also be a question from Datuk Jalaluddin Alias ​​(BN-Jelebu) to the Minister of Plantation and Commodity Industries on the extent to which the US boycott of palm oil products produced by Felda Global Ventures (FGV) it will affect the Malaysian palm. petroleum product exports this year.

Attention is also focused on the presentation of the second reading of the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Bill 2020, the Factories and Machinery (Repeal) Bill 2020, the Malaysian Space Board Bill 2020 and the bill of the Independent Commission of Police Conduct 2020.

The third session of the third term of the XIV Parliament will last for 27 days and the Minister of Finance, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, plans to present the 2021 Budget this Friday (November 6).

In this session, all parliamentarians were advised to limit their movements inside or outside the Parliament building during the session to slow the spread of Covid-19 and ensure that the session can be carried out safely. – Bernama



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