Speaker defends Parliament daily-schedule, says Health DG wanted it shorter

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun has defended ending Parliament at 5.30pm amid calls from MPs who want more time to debate and get answers from the government.

In defending his decision, Azhar revealed that ending at 5.30pm was actually much longer than what Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah had advised...