MP SPEAKS | Today will be the debate for the amendment of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease Act 1988 (Act 342).

The Dewan Rakyat sitting was extended for one day just for this single business.

The Amendment Bill was tabled to Parliament for the first reading last Monday, Dec 13.

The bill seeks to amend the General Penalty to RM100,000 fine and/or seven years’ imprisonment for an individual and RM2 million fine for a corporation. The power to compound increased was from RM1,00 to RM10,000 for an individual and to RM1 million for a corporation.

The Amendment Bill faces a lot of objections, particularly on the exorbitant increase of the fine. The people are angry with "Antara Dua Darjat" enforcement...