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Boo Su-Lyn

5 Nov, 8 tweets, 2 min read

If we want Dewan Rakyat to function like normal, Parliament should adopt Arau MP Shahidan Kassim's quarantine proposal. MPs just need to get tested before entering quarantine, perhaps in Meridien & Hilton (for govt/ Opposition) and only move between hotel/ Parliament till Dec 15.

Empty the two hotels of other guests and minimise staff, and MPs can be free to use hotel facilities in between daily sittings. Basically, create a safe MP bubble (ie: MPs are free to interact with each other because they've all been tested and don't interact with others).

No visitors allowed at the MPs' hotel quarantine throughout Dewan Rakyat meeting till Dec 15. Chambers and MPs' offices in Parliament should also be open only to MPs. Restrict entrance even to Parliament staff/ officers. Security can just be placed outside the building.

That way, MPs don't even have to get tested every week/ fortnight, because they're only interacting with each other in their bubble. The problem is ministers/ deputy ministers -- if they need to work in Putrajaya. They should perhaps decide which weeks they want to attend Dewan.

Ministers/ deputy ministers can get tested before attending Parliament and stay in Dewan/ hotel quarantine throughout the entire one or two weeks they decide to attend Parliament. Don't move in and out of Parliament and Putrajaya daily, or wherever else.

With the hotel quarantine, Parliament sittings can be held like usual with full attendance and hours, because MPs are in their safe bubble. I would think that even the Executive can actually follow suit, coz they can just hold virtual govt meetings from hotel quarantine.

MPs really don't have to balik kawasan the next one month. Just let your ADUNs sort out the work on the ground. Parliament is only held three times a year. So focus all your time and energy on the legislative and Budget process. And I'm sure they can handle >1 month quarantine.

Since MPs claim to "fight for the people" all the time, what's 5-week quarantine in a 5-star hotel? Easy peasy. Just hang out with each other in your safe bubble. Virtual Parliament is the best of course, but since this seems so hard, creating a safe MP bubble is next solution.

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