Two MPs from Sarawak DAP have been accused of not doing enough to bring about a long-delayed relocation and reconstruction of a polyclinic in Sibu.
Sibu MP Oscar Ling and Lanang MP Alice Lau were singled out by Wong Ching Yong of the Sarawak United People’s Party, who said they “should and can do more” about the matter as government hospitals and clinics comes under the purview of the federal government.
Wong said it was the duty of parliamentarians to represent the people of Sibu. He questioned if Ling had followed up with the health ministry on the matter after raising it at the Dewan Rakyat debate on the 13th Malaysia Plan.
“Parliament is an important platform for MPs to voice concerns, but it should not be the only channel. Otherwise, it would mean MPs only work during parliamentary sittings, while continuing to draw high salaries all year round,”…