Covid-19: Don't cripple Health Ministry by blocking Act 342 amendments

BernamaPublished: Dec 16, 2021 1:37 AM | Updated: Dec 16, 2021 2:18 AM

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has urged all Members of Parliament (MPs) to support the bill to amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) as the amendments could strengthen the government's arsenal in the fight against Covid-19.

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