In a letter addressed to the members of Parliament (MPs), the Dewan Rakyat secretary’s office stated that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has instructed for the postponement.
The letter stated that the postponement is in line with a suggestion from Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah and a risk assessment by the Ministry of Health.
As per the letter, MOH found that Parliament was at high risk of COVID-19.