Malaysia PM Muhyiddin calls on lawmakers to ensure national budget will be passed to tackle pandemic
Reuters
October 31, 2020 16:51 MYT
October 31, 2020 16:51 MYT
Pm Muhyiddin said unless a state of emergency is declared, otherwise, elections must be held in Sabah and Sarawak states. BERNAMA file pic
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin called on lawmakers on Saturday to ensure the country's 2021 budget is passed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I hope all parliamentarians can put aside political differences to ensure that the 2021 Budget is approved in the interest of the people and the country," he said in a televised address.
He also said elections must be held in Sabah and Sarawak states despite a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, unless a state of emergency is declared.