The Health Minister said he had briefed MPs on Monday regarding the guidelines and conditions which needed to be fulfilled before the proposed enhanced penalties could be meted out for violation of Covid-19 prevention standard operating procedures .
"Surely we are not going to issue a RM10,000 compound notice against someone for not wearing a face mask,” he added. "So, I would say MPs should not block the amendments as this will cripple the Health Ministry. We are fine-tuning the guidelines, and I have told all MPs including from the Opposition that I will bring the guidelines to the select committee,” he said.
The project is divided into two phases, with phase one involving land treatment works at a cost of RM8mil while phase two is on building works for the new hospital and quarters at a current cost of RM181.4mil."We have guidelines to prevent abuse of power. I am appealing for the amendments to be passed at this sitting. Tomorrow is the last day and if we wait until March next year, we don't know what will happen in the next two months with the emergence of Omicron and the like.
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