Residents of diverse Lembah Pantai are looking for an MP with a clear record instead of big names in politics, as a huge showdown among heavyweights is shaping up in the constituency for GE15.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 At 5.40pm today, black smoke emerged from the chimney of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) crematorium in Cheras to signify the cremation of former MIC.
PETALING JAYA: A special action plan is needed to address the needs of women affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Tan Sri Shahrizat Jalil.
The former women, family and community development minister said women have become critical casualties because of the pandemic and a systematic assistance plan is needed to address their economic, health and employment concerns. Can the powers that are in Malaysia look seriously into this, please? Women are among groups that are in need of assistance during this pandemic, she said in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Feb 16).
Citing excerpts from an opinion piece by US Vice-President Kamala Harris in the Washington Post, Shahrizat, who is also former Wanita Umno chief, urged the government to look into comprehensive measures to empower women during the pandemic.