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Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim speaks to reporters at a press conference at Parliament September 2, 2020. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim has officially informed the government to include members of the Senate in the list of frontliners to receive the Covid-19 vaccine jabs.
He said the letter was handed over to Coordinating Minister for National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba this morning.
“The letter (aims to) ask why senators are not included in the list of main recipients (of the vaccine), together with other legislators such as members of the Dewan Rakyat and state legislative assemblies.
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim has officially informed the government to include members of the Senate in the list of frontliners to receive the Covid-19 vaccine jabs.
He said the letter was handed over to Coordinating Minister for National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba this morning.
“The letter (aims to) ask why senators are not included in the list of main recipients (of the vaccine), together with other legislators such as members of the Dewan Rakyat and state legislative assemblies.
“I have reminded them to return the legislative rights to the 66 senators. I am acting as the president of Dewan Negara and this matter can only be resolved by Khairy and Dr Adham,” he said when contacted by Bernama.