{
  "id": 18429639,
  "title": "Speaker tells ministers to be on time after Health Ministry no-show in Dewan Rakyat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/speaker-tells-ministers-to-be-on-time-after-health-ministry-no-show-18429639",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:48:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/06/speaker-tells-ministers-to-be-on-time-after-health-ministry-no-show-in-dewan-rakyat/242159"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur, November 6 — The Dewan Rakyat Speaker has urged government officials to be punctual and arrive early for parliamentary sessions to maintain smooth proceedings and avoid poor attendance, as seen in a recent incident. The admonition came after the Health Minister and his deputy failed to answer questions during the morning's sitting due to their absence. Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul explained that such situations occur when Members of Parliament who are supposed to ask questions are unable to attend, causing their questions to be skipped. He advised administration members to be present early, even if their turn to ask questions is later in the schedule. Johari also requested ministry officials, particularly secretaries-general, to monitor changes in the question sequence with the Dewan Rakyat secretariat, as last-minute changes can occur due to requests from ministers or unforeseen circumstances. The Speaker emphasized the importance of all parties contributing to improving the conduct of Dewan Rakyat sessions, especially now that the institution has administrative autonomy.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Members of the administration have been urged to arrive early for Dewan Rakyat s...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Speaker tells ministers, deputy ministers to arrive early for Dewan Rakyat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/speaker-tells-ministers-deputy-ministers-to-arrive-early-for-dewan",
        "published": "2026-11-06T01:47:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}