PARLIAMENT | Lawmaker Teresa Kok claimed that Plantations and Commodities Minister Khairuddin Aman Razali had gone to Turkey on a personal trip in early July but did not undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine for those returning from overseas.
"The plantations and commodities minister went to Turkey from July 3 to 7, and on (July) 13 he came to Parliament," Kok (Harapan-Seputeh) alleged in the Dewan Rakyat today.
"We know that everyone who goes overseas and comes back must be quarantined for 14 days, but now a cabinet minister has not followed this rule," she added.
Malaysiakini has contacted Khairuddin (above) for comment.
When quizzed on her allegations, Kok told Malaysiakini that she had been informed of the matter by her sources.
For the dates mentioned by the DAP lawmaker, the government had enforced mandatory home quarantine for Malaysians returning from overseas.
Last week, an elderly woman was jailed one day and fined RM8,000 after pleading guilty to breaching her home quarantine by dining out.
Meanwhile, a restaurant owner linked to the Sivagangga cluster was sentenced to five months’ jail and fined RM12,000 or violating the home quarantine requirement.
The home quarantine exercise, however, was abandoned effective July 24 due to non-compliance. Returning Malaysians will now spend 14 days at hotels designated as quarantine centres.
Speaking in the Lower House, Kok said that action should be taken against Khairuddin either by the Health Ministry or by Parliament.
Lee Boon Chye (Harapan-Gopeng) then said if the allegation was true, it was highly irresponsible as Turkey has almost 250,000 cases of Covid-19 and close to 6,000 deaths.
RSN Rayer (Harapan-Jelutong) then sought a ruling for action against Khairuddin for exposing Parliament's premises to the virus and for not complying with the Health Ministry's standard operating procedures.
Deputy speaker Rashid Hasnon then asked Rayer to submit his complaint in writing for further action. - Mkini
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