DATUK Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam) has been hospitalised for a lung infection since Jan 19. In a Facebook post yesterday, the MCA president said he is ­currently undergoing treatment and will be on medical leave for a week. Dr Wee said he has informed Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul of his absence. During Question Time, Deputy Speaker Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor said the House would skip Dr Wee’s question due to his absence. Dr Wee was supposed to ask the Transport Ministry about the impact of the Road Transport Department’s policy on ­overloaded lorries implemented last October on supply chains, logistics and cost of living.

Source: The Star January 22, 2026 10:51 UTC