The circus was back in town for a while last week, and yes, I am talking about Malaysia's Parliament. (Note that I wrote this column after the third meeting held on Wednesday, July 28, before we all watched the chaos unfold on Thursday, which is a story for another day.) The Health Minister was lambasted for not approving the drug while people lay dying in ICUs. Those MPs said they are not concerned with waiting for trials, they want the medicine to be offered now. The minister agreed, saying “I think we can work together on this, Yang Berhomat”, to which Dr Dzul responded, “Excellent, Mentri.

Source: The Star August 03, 2021 09:56 UTC