ISSUES involving the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and the proposal to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for schoolchildren are expected to be the focus in Parliament today.

According to the Order Paper published on the Parliament website, William Leong (Selayang-PH) will pose the question on BAM to Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu during the oral question and answer session.

He wants to know why BAM is preventing players from turning professional, including banning them from participating in international tournaments, and the steps taken to rectify the situation.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (Pasir Mas-PN) will ask Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin whether the ministry intends to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for children, especially those in primary and secondary schools.

There will also be a question by Yusuf Abd Wahab (Tanjong Manis-GPS) to Minister of Housing and Local Government Reezal Merican whether the Tanjong Manis Fire and Rescue Station will receive more firefighters and equipment due to the frequency of capsizes, crocodile attacks and forest fires in the area.

After the oral question time, the Dewan Rakyat will resume the debate on the motion of thanks on the royal address.

Also expected to be the focus at today’s sitting is the tabling for second reading of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill 2021, which was tabled for the first reading in Parliament in December last year. – Bernama, March 2, 2022.