The government’s takeover of road concessions will be raised today in Parliament



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KUALA LUMPUR: Whether the government intends to renegotiate or not with the highway concession companies to take over the highway concessions in the country, will be answered in today’s session of Parliament.

Based on the order document for Dewan Rakyat presented today, the question will be posed by Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (BN-Padang Terap) to the Chief Minister of Works.

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu (Bersatu-Tambun) will pose a question to the Prime Minister on the status of the request to upgrade the pier on Pangkor Island; and also moving to shorten the duty-free status on Pangkor Island from 48 hours to 24 hours.

There will also be a question from Nor Azrina Surip (PH-Merbok) to the Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture on measures to promote the Sungai Batu archaeological site, which has proven to be the oldest civilization in the world compared to the Borobudur temple. in Central. Java and the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, as a tourist attraction.

Health issues will also be raised through a question from Fuziah Salleh (PH-Kuantan) to the Minister for Women, Family and Community Development on the status of cooperation with the Ministry of Health to address the problems of passive smokers. , which is affecting the health of other family members.

This will be followed by the debate on the 2021 supply bill, which refers to the 2021 budget, for the ninth day before the liquidation by the minister in question.

Parliament will meet for just four hours, from 10 a.m. M. At 2 p. M. Every day from Monday to Thursday, and only 80 members of Parliament, 41 from the government and 39 from the opposition and independents, can be in the Chamber at any time. time.

It is a precautionary measure following the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

According to the Parliament’s calendar, the third meeting of the Third Session of the XIV Parliament is for 27 days until December 15.Called



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