KKM apologizes for ‘empty seat’ issue in Parliament, explains meeting rule change chronology
The Health Ministry said the deputy minister was at Parliament to answer questions but missed his turn due to a drastic switch in questions in the House of Representatives.
The Malaysian Ministry of Health apologized for the absence of Deputy Minister Hanifah Hajar Taib and Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad from the Dewan Rakyat. Hanifah was delayed due to a sudden change in the meeting schedule, which caused her to miss her turn to answer a question from MP Zahir Hassan. Dzulkefly was attending a separate event, a handover ceremony for a hospital construction project in Melaka.
Hanifah later met with Zahir and provided a written response to his question. The absences sparked a dispute among opposition MPs, who criticized the ministry's leadership as irresponsible.
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