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Undi18 status on today’s agenda for Dewan Rakyat

Other matters include total spending on national inoculation drive, lowering Covid-19 self-test kit ceiling price

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 21 Sep 2021 8:07AM

Undi18 status on today’s agenda for Dewan Rakyat
Gobind Singh Deo (Puchong-PH) is set to ask the prime minister about the implementation status of Undi18 in Parliament later today. – The Vibes file pic, September 21, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – The status of the implementation of Undi18 and steps to be taken by the government to implement the move will be among the focus at today’s Parliament sitting.

According to the Order Paper of the Dewan Rakyat, the matter will be raised during the oral question-and-answer session by Gobind Singh Deo (Puchong-PH), who will pose the question to the prime minister.

Also during the oral question-and-answer session, Datuk Zakaria Mohd Edris (Libaran-Bersatu) is scheduled to ask the science, technology and innovation minister to state the total expenditure on the immunisation programme nationwide in terms of each vaccination centre.

Meanwhile, Cha Kee Chin (Rasah-PH), during the Ministers’ Question Time, will ask the domestic trade and consumer affairs minister to state whether the ministry will reduce the price of the Covid-19 self-test kit in stages, from the current RM19.90 ceiling price.

Today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting will also resume the debate on the motion of thanks for the royal address.

The meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th Parliament is the first under the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The current Dewan Rakyat will sit for 17 days, until October 12. – Bernama, September 21, 2021

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