KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 18 -- Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi has called upon Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan @ Harun to reverse the "atrocious and regressive" policy of preventing the media covering Parliament and subsequent budget tabling next month.

"The Speaker of Parliament, Azhar Azizan Harun should reverse the atrocious and regressive policy of preventing media from covering the upcoming budget sitting. If he fails to do so, the reputation of the Speaker will be at risk of grave damage because he will be seen as trying to manipulate media narrative on parliament sitting.

"Neither I nor anyone else would argue against stringent SOP in parliament to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 protocols are non-negotiable. In fact, the oppos...