KUALA LUMPUR: Temporary transparent panels have been installed between the seats of lawmakers in the Dewan Rakyat to enable some of them to sit in the main block in the House. Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the panels would also help create a safe distance and reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmissions. “As such, I ask for the patience of the MPs until this matter can be resolved, ” she told lawmakers before the commencement of the Question and Answer Time in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. “Honourable members, you are to pull the transparent barriers (into place) when seated in the hall to ensure distancing and no close contact with other members. However, many lawmakers seated at the public gallery and officers’ area complained they were unable to debate or ask questions properly due to the lack of microphones there.

Source: thestar August 03, 2020 22:07 UTC