Carian mengenai topik Supply Bill 2021

Bintulu MP Tiong King Sing's remark that Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah "is afraid to die" for not coming down personally to Sabah to monitor the Covid-19 situation prompted an outcry in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Tiong made the remark during his debate on the Supply Bill 2021, prompting RSN Rayer (Harapan-Jelutong) to demand an apology for the alleged insult.

"I won't allow him to attack the DG. The DG is a frontliner!" said Rayer, who was eventually ejected from the Dewan Rakyat by Deputy Speaker Azalina Othman Said.

Azalina proceeded to give Tiong two options of whether to retract his remarks or to clarify it.

Tengku Zafrul explains that his absence from the parliamentary sitting was due to a personal emergency.

Mohd Shahar said Budget 2021 is based on the government's ability to collect revenue.

The National Immunisation Plan on the COVID-19 vaccine which contains the government's detailed strategy will be finalised soon.

Today's Dewan Negara news in brief.

The approval of the Supply Bill 2020 (Budget 2021) with a slim majority was among the focus of the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament which ended on Thursday.

The third meeting of the third term of the 14th Parliament adjourned sine die today, after sitting for 29 days since Nov 2, with 10 bills tabled and passed, including the Supply Bill 2021.

Muhyiddin had extended his appreciation to the MPs in a short speech at a lunch event held in Parliament today.

Tengku Zafrul said the amendments involves Clause 2 of the Supply Bill 2021 from the figures RM164,151,656,800 to RM164,106,656,800.

Azhar Azizan Harun announced after the two bloc voting that a total of 111 elected representatives supported, 108 did not support, while one was absent.

According to the Order of the Meeting, the matter will be raised through a question by Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) to the Finance Minister.

The matter will be raised during the question for oral answer session through a question by Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem (GPS-Serian) to the Foreign Minister.

The matter will be raised through a question by Rubiah Wang (GPS-Kota Samarahan) to the Prime Minister during the question and answer session.

The Supply Bill 2021 for the ministry was passed at the committee stage after 108 MPs voted in favour, 95 voted against while 17 were absent.

The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Supply Bill (Budget) 2021 for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the committee stage.