MPs grill deputy minister over Budget 2021 mental health allocations

PARLIAMENT | Concerns over the government's commitment in addressing mental health issues among Malaysians in times of the Covid-19 pandemic today saw MPs from both sides of the House cornering Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali on the RM24 million allocations announced under Budget 2021.

BN's Jelebu MP Jalaluddin Alias and Harapan's Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto both pointed out that the RM24 million figure announced by Finance Minister Tengku ZafrulAbdul Aziz was not listed under the Health Ministry's budget debated at the committee stage today...